Putin watches Russian military parade featuring a solitary, Soviet-era tank

Guardian UK ^ | 5/9/2024 | Andrew Roth

[marcusmaximus]

A solitary, symbolic tank has featured in Russia’s annual 9 May military parade for the second year in a row as the country was forced to pare down its normal display of military might during a full-scale war in which it has suffered unprecedented losses over the last two years.

The single tank to roll across Red Square as Vladimir Putin reviewed about 9,000 troops was a second world war-era T-34 carrying the banner that the Soviet Union used when it defeated Nazi Germany alongside other allies. The tank has gained iconic status, but is not in combat use and is instead a token of those that used to be part of the 9 May Victory Day celebrations.

It is just one way in which the largest land war in Europe since the second world war has affected Russia’s main military and political celebration. Photographs from Red Square also showed patrolmen carrying anti-drone rifles to guard against sabotage attacks that have become a concern due to the proliferation of drones on the battlefield – and increasingly at military and energy sites inside Russia.

During a separate meeting with Russian commanders fighting in Ukraine, Putin was asked about the possibility of expediting the construction of advanced drones like those used by Ukraine.

“We know how difficult it is for our fighters who are faced with the fact that enemy drones are flying overhead like flies – all this is known,” Putin told the commander. “We are working on this, and I am sure there will be a result.

[marcusmaximus]

“We know how difficult it is for our fighters who are faced with the fact that enemy drones are flying overhead like flies – all this is known,” Putin told the commander. “We are working on this, and I am sure there will be a result.

[JonPreston]

[jimwatx]

“it has suffered unprecedented losses over the last two years.”

Unprecedented losses lol. What Russia has lost in Ukraine doesn’t hold a candlestick to the losses they experience in WW2.

[wildcard_redneck]

How is the deep state pay marxistminimus?

[pigeoninthepark]

He gets paid in hormone blockers

[desertsolitaire]

I wonder what is considered an anti drone rifle? Just curious. Might be handy knowledge someday, for trivia games.

[jimwatx]

You’re nothing but a paid globalist shill and most likely a leftist in real life. Sad that the only way you can make a living is posting anti-Russian propaganda on the internet.

[kiryandil]

Tell MI-6 to give The Putin his Taylor Swift passion doll back.

[tennmountainman]

The rest of Puti-Poo’s tanks are in YouCraynee putting Ukies thru Meat Grinder.

[kiryandil]

"marcusclimaximus Humiliated By Flaccid Ukrainian Front Line, Promises To Stiffen Resistance Manually!"

[JonPreston]

[mo]

Putin has read Sun Tzu....

[marcusmaximus]

Putin was supposed to conquer Kyiv in 3 days. What happened?

[bimboeruption]

This will help keep your knob nice and shiny, marcus...

[piasa]

That was back when we were sending supplies and military equipment to them through Iran.

[cowboyusa]

THEN PUTIN IS NOT A THREAT AND WE DON’T NEED TO FIND UKRAINE.

[doorgunner69]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[cowboyusa]

Fund

[cowboyusa]

You can’t have it both ways.

[Chode]