Buttherewas a flypast, though, bytheRussianAirforce 75 aircraftmarking 75 yearssincethedefeatofNaziGermanyPresidentPutin.
Helayflowersatthetomboftheunknownsoldier.
Ondamadeanaddresstothenation, hesaid.
Weareinvinciblewhenweareunited.
A verydifferentpicture.
InneighboringBelarus, PresidentLukashenkodecidedtopushaheadwithhisVictoryDayparade, a controversialdecisionconsideringthehighrateofCoronavirusinfectionsinBelarus.
AsforRussia, willthiscountrystilldeterminedthatthisdaywillbe a celebrationbecauseVictoryDayisthemostimportantnationalholidayinRussia?