“Security Concerns Surrounding Victory Day in Moscow 2023”

Tomorrow, Tuesday, is May 9. The day Russia marks the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. This year, Russia fears sabotage against the celebration, and in several regions of Russia the Victory Day parade will be scaled down.

This year’s parade on Red Square in Moscow is characterized by strict security measures as a result of a series of drone attacks recently, including one against the Kremlin earlier this week, which Russia claims Ukraine is behind.

Security concerns have reportedly increased in Russia in the past week, following drone attacks on the Kremlin, fuel depots and freight trains. On Sunday, several media also reported explosions on the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine.

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The two drones that flew over the Kremlin last Wednesday have exposed vulnerabilities at the heart of Russia’s capital, shaking Moscow enough for Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to announce a ban on drones in the city.

– There is a nervousness I have never seen before, according to an official at the mayor’s office in Moscow The Guardian.

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Stairs up in Bakhmut

In recent days, Russia has intensified airstrikes against Bakhmut in the hope of capturing the city by Tuesday, says General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who heads Ukraine’s defense of the city.

According to Syrskyi, in addition to the stepped-up airstrikes, Russia has begun to use more advanced equipment.

– Today it is important to make decisions as quickly as possible, and to anticipate the actions of the enemy, writes Syrskyi on Telegram.

– The Russians still hope to take the city by May 9. Our job is to prevent this, he writes further.

Zelenskyj signed the presidential decree

Russia has marked its victory over Germany on May 9 as the clock had already passed midnight in Moscow when the Second World War ended. The rest of Europe marks the end of the war on 8 May.

Previously, Ukraine also celebrated the great Victory Day on 9 May, but now they have moved their celebration to 8 May, writes NTB.

In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyj has turned 9 May into Europe Day.

– Today I have signed the presidential decree and every year from tomorrow 9 May will be the day when we celebrate our historic community, the community of all Europeans who defeated Nazism and who will defeat Russism, says Zelenskyj Monday.