Many Russian Regions Refuse To Celebrate May 9

What is the reason?

The Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan and Pskov regions of the Russian Federation, as well as Sevastopol in the temporarily occupied Crimea, again refused festive parades and fireworks for May 9. The Russian edition Mash reported.

It is assumed that the gatherings of weapons and troops in Russian cities can provoke attacks by Ukrainian UAVs.

The traditional action "Immortal Regiment" was announced online. Komi, Chita, Transbaikal Territory and the Nizhny Novgorod Region also decided not to take risks and not to participate online. At the same time, as journalists note, many cities are still "thinking" whether to organize mass events on this day.

In 2023, 23 cities from the regions bordering Ukraine, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, abandoned the "live" celebration on May 9. The Tyumen authorities also refused to hold events.

At the same time, during the recent rehearsal of the parade on May 9 in the Russian Yekaterinburg, the BM-14MM multiple rocket launcher system on the ZIL-131 vehicles, which is a "specific" rarity, lit up.