Vladimir Putin delivered a fiery speech in which he railed against “Western global elites.” SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images “Russia’s Victory Day parade, showcasing their impressive military prowess with…a tank from the Cold War times? Second biggest army in the world, they said?” Sovsun tweeted. Inna Sovsun, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, shared a clip of the single tank on her account. “Therefore, we can say that this is the first (but not last) #Ukrainian tank to drive through Red Square in Moscow,” a Twitter commenter gleefully remarked. ![]() Several pro-Ukraine critics pointed out that the T-34 was originally developed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union during World War II. ![]() “The Vatican has 1 less tank then (sic) Russia. q7rmqIxURb- Russian embassy in Belgium May 9, 2023 Moskva News Agency/AFP via Getty Images About 8,000 soldiers marched in the parade Tuesday - the lowest number since 2008. The absence of modern battle tanks in the procession suggests that Russia has none to spare due to its growing deficit of military equipment more than 14 months into the Ukraine war. “If you look well Putin is crying….because this is his last tank,” another user quipped. “It looked like a parade of a 3rd class dictatorship,” scoffed Sergej Sumlenny, an expert on Eastern Europe. Moskva News Agency/AFP via Getty ImagesĬommenters around the world took to Twitter to pour scorn on the pitiful display. Moskva News Agency/AFP via Getty Images The pared-down parade in Moscow was brutally mocked by Russia’s critics around the globe. Instead of formations of modern tanks thundering through Red Square, spectators at Tuesday’s Victory Day parade witnessed a lone World War II-era T-34. “We’re upset, but that’s all right it will be better in the future.”įor comparison, last year’s parade featured some of Russia’s newer tanks, a T-14 Armata and a T-74. There are no tanks,” said spectator Yelena Orlova. Instead of phalanxes of modern battle tanks thundering through the center of Russia’s capital, a lone 83-year-old T-34 tank flying a red flag trundled through Moscow’s main square under Putin’s watchful gaze. This time, there was no fly-over of fighter jets, and the entire event lasted less than the usual hour. Last May, more than a month into the invasion of Ukraine, 11,000 troops took part in the parade. ![]() The event celebrating Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 was a drastically pared-down affair compared to years past, featuring a mere 8,000 soldiers - the lowest number since 2008.Įven the procession in 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, featured some 13,000 soldiers. Vladimir Putin’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow meant to showcase Russia’s military might failed to impress Tuesday, with critics poking fun at the lone World War II-era tank that was seen rolling forlornly through Red Square. Wagner mercenary boss claims ex-Army Green Beret killed fighting for Ukraine Adam Schiff after refusing to probe Alfa Bank claimsĭurham Report shows US government has become a partisan political weaponĭurham points to Clinton crony as likely ‘pee tape’ source from notorious Steele dossier University researcher felt threatened by aide to Rep.
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