Netanyahu watched the parade in Moscow seated on a bandstand with Putin. May 9 Victory Day is Russia’s most important national holiday, marking the end of the war in 1945.

A Russian officer looks at drones mounted on a military truck during rehearsals for the Victory Day parade on Tverskaya Street in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2025.

Russia's previously toned-down Victory Day parades sought to bring back its military splendor this year. That was evident by the appearance of modern tanks, fighter jets, drones, and even Xi Jinping.

The sighting of what appears to be a Yolka interceptor in Putin's security detail comes as drone threats have evolved to become more mainstream.

Ukraine's Air Force said Moscow's forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia's Bryansk Oblast and 46 ...

The May 9th Victory Day events are held in Moscow and cities throughout Russia. This year's parades were more somber because of the heavy losses Russia has suffered in Ukraine. Some naval infantry ...

Aliyev, meanwhile, criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the incident. In May, Aliyev declined to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow alongside other leaders of ex-Soviet nations.

The Kremlin had initiated the Armata program in 2011, and the prototype T-14 was unveiled at the 2015 Victory Day Parade in Moscow.