Advisor of the President of Ukraine Michajło Podolak expressed the belief that the Ukrainian army has appropriate measures that could threaten the celebrations in Moscow. At the same time, Ukrainian politicians emphasize that the implementation of a possible plan of such an attack would be possible, although its implementation would depend on the decisions of the highest authorities.
Russia is preparing to receive an extremely wide range of foreign guests – from leaders of post -Soviet states to the presidents of China, Brazil and Serbia. For the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Putin can count on the presence of almost 20 leaders, which is to symbolically emphasize Moscow's power status.
Nevertheless, as the Ukrainian deputy Roman Kostenko notes, the distribution of anti -aircraft defense systems around the Russian capital reveals the scale of the Kremlin's fears. “In recent days, over 100 different systems have been concentrated there, including the S-400 and Paścier-1,” says Ukrainian military journalist Andriy Caplienko. Russian troops create multi -stage defense lines to counteract possible attacks.
World leaders with an invitation to Moscow
One of the key guests was to be the President of China XI Jinping, who declared participation in even four -day celebrations. The presence of a Chinese leader can paradoxically bring peace, as the former commander of the Ajdar Battalion Jewhen Dykij claims. As Dyki indicates, “Jinping's presence excludes every attack, because Ukraine avoids hostile to China.”
Meanwhile, the President of Belarus Aleksander Łukashenko is again struggling with health problems, which were to affect his decision on the potential shortening of the visit. The Belarusian oppositionist Paweł Patuszka reveals that the leader is afraid of treatment outside his country, which may limit his activity in Moscow.
Uncertainty on participation in the parade also applies to President Azerbaijan Ilham Alijew. A week before the ceremonies, the Russian authorities removed from the country of the deputy Azeri parliament, which caused a new wave of tension between Moscow and Baku. This conflict has its sources in the incident of December 2024, when the Russian anti -aircraft defense shot down the Azeri passenger plane. The demand by Azerbaijan public apologies and compensation remains unsolved, which undermines the Kremlin's position to his partner from the region.
Balance between triumph and risk
Ukrainian drones have already proved the ability to cover huge distances, reaching north to Arkhangelsk or the Jamal Peninsula. Moscow relocates military equipment from further corners of Russia, but there is no shortage of voices that concerns about the safety of the ceremony may thin the ranks of invited leaders.
