Russia was expected to use its Victory Day celebrations to flex its aerial might, but a planned aerial demonstration over Moscow was called off on Monday because of bad weather.
The aerial segment of the ceremony was canceled because of bad weather, according to a spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
An AccuWeather reading of the local weather in Russia showed mostly sunny weather in Moscow with excellent air quality. The Accuweather forecast for the rest of the day indicated that it would be mostly sunny with some clouds and a wind speed of around 5 mph.
The May 9 Victory Parade, which marks the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany, was scaled down by around a third this year but was still expected to include an aerial show of planes.
The aerial display was to feature 77 planes to represent the number of years since the victory over Germany, according to Tass. The display included the plane that the Russians claim is nuke-proof, as well as other bomber jets.
Plans for eight MiG fighter jets to fly over the Red Square were detailed by Tass.
—Ildus Yusupov (@ildusetz) May 9, 2022
The white Z has been co-opted by Russia's military and nationalist groups as a symbol of victory.
The same display was seen on television.
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The day was meant to mark the triumph of the Soviet Union, according to Putin.
Putin told the Russian soldiers gathered in Red Square that no one will forget the lessons of the Second World War.
The Minister of Culture and Information of Ukraine said that Russia had bombed a Jewish cemetery. The Holocaust memorial site Babyn Yar was bombed by Russia.
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