That is why Putin is canceling the gigantic military parades

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Every year on May 9, the Russians celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 with large military parades. This year everything is different: in several places – including Moscow – the gigantic soldier parades have been cancelled.

And this for “security reasons”, as the Kremlin says. Ukraine has carried out several attacks on Russian territory in recent days. Two drones were also intercepted at the Kremlin, although it is not known who actually fired them. Red Square is closed to the public from April 27 to May 10.

Extremely complex

A parade would be an ideal target for the Ukrainians to attack and eliminate large parts of the Russian army. Belgorod district chief Vyacheslav Gladkov (54) announced that the parade in his oblast “will also not take place so as not to provoke the enemy with a large number of vehicles and soldiers”.

However, safety should not be the main reason for the cancellations. German military expert Ralph D. Thiele (69) of the Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Advice (ISPSW) tells Blick: “Parades are extremely time-consuming to prepare. They are robbing power and logistics needed for the war in Ukraine.”

Guns are stolen

But there may also be another reason. Thiele: “Given the widespread corruption, military parades are probably also a possible source for the loss of military equipment and spare parts, so they are not conducive to one’s own military security.” In other words: private individuals and organizations stock up on all kinds of equipment at the major arms shows.

But Russian President Vladimir Putin (70) needs every man and every weapon at the front. Because Russia’s losses are immense: since the invasion of Ukraine, an estimated 200,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded, and on the Ukrainian side, it is likely to exceed 100,000. In addition, the invaders lost more than 3,500 main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers.

Source: Blick