Aside from Crimea, Victory Day parades will also not be taking place on May 9 in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions, which border Ukraine, their governors say.

Crimea is "already a battlefield" a Ukrainian official said this week, as Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled traditional military parades to mark Victory Day ahead of an anticipated ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, attends a Victory Day parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 9, 2014.

Vladimir Putin has reportedly been forced to cancel the upcoming Victory Day parade in Crimea, just days after a Ukrainian sea drone destroyed a Russian fighter jet worth €41 million. The ...

Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed “head” of occupied Crimea, has announced that for security reasons, the 9 May Victory Day parade and the “Immortal Regiment” propaganda march will not be held on ...

Putin humiliated as Victory Day parade scrapped in Crimea after £35m jet destroyed The apparent cancellation has raised fresh questions about the Kremlin's ability to secure key sites, even deep ...

“By canceling Victory Day on May 9, he betrayed his ancestors once and for all,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, while the Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea, Sergei ...

On the Day of the Crimean Tatar Flag, the national flag of the Crimean Tatars was solemnly raised near the building of the ...

The war in Ukraine has prompted officials across Russia to scale back annual celebrations of Victory Day, the country’s most important national holiday, with more than 20 cities forgoing ...

Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed "head" of occupied Crimea, has announced that for security reasons, the 9 May Victory Day parade and the "Immortal Regiment" propaganda march will not be ...

Vladimir Putin has reportedly been forced to cancel the upcoming Victory Day parade in Crimea, just days after a Ukrainian sea drone destroyed a Russian fighter jet worth €41 million.