Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that the “Regiment of the Immortals” march, traditionally held on May 9 in Moscow and meant to commemorate Russians who fought in World War II, will not take place in the Russian capital this year.
This time, the event in Moscow will be held in a “digital” format, said Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the Russian state news agency, TASS.
“The Immortal Regiment will be digital. It will take place physically in a number of other countries where there is still interest in the event,” the Russian official said.
As part of the march, Russians carried portraits of their relatives who fought in World War II. The decision to cancel was taken for security reasons, given that the Russian authorities accuse Ukraine of planning to attack Moscow with drones on Saturday, May 9, on Victory Day, notes EFE, quoted by TVR Info.
Russia, worried about the possibility of a Ukrainian attack on Victory Day
The spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, spoke about the possibility of a large-scale attack by Russian forces on the Ukrainian capital, “including decision-making centers”, in the event that Ukraine attacks Moscow on Victory Day.
Recently, in Yerevan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian army could target the May 9 parade in Moscow. Instead, he suggested on Wednesday that his country's forces could attack other regions of Russia as authorities focus on events in the capital.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had unilaterally proposed a ceasefire on May 8 and 9, and his Ukrainian counterpart responded with a proposal for an indefinite ceasefire starting on May 6.
Meanwhile, Zelensky accused Russia of committing 1,820 violations by late Wednesday morning.
