In fact, there were soldiers and military families from the current military campaign in the audience, and Putin addressed them directly. Now, as he did last year, Putin drew direct parallels between the Soviet victory in 1945 and Russian forces battling what he called a cult of Nazism today. There were fewer troops, fewer tanks and missiles on display than, say, last year, perhaps because of the questionable optics of using the best of what Russia has in a televised parade while actual combat is going on in Ukraine.
There were just a few international leaders in attendance. MAYNES: Well, you know, the ceremony on Red Square intentionally echoes the grand Soviet military parades of the past, yet this year's event seems somewhat muted, I would say. INSKEEP: So what stood out for you as far as what was there or what was not there on Red Square today?
INSKEEP: NPR's Russia correspondent Charles Maynes has been watching the ceremonies in Moscow. Ukrainian officials say they intercepted nearly all the Russian missiles. Overnight, Russia conducted airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other targets. This is an annual event marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it's hard to watch without thinking about the other war - that's Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Soldiers in dress uniforms marched with arms swinging across Red Square outside the Kremlin. Russia held its Victory Day celebrations.
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