• The Kremlin is tightening security measures ahead of the May 9 parade, and for the first time in two decades, no tanks or missiles will be on display.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky hinted that Kyiv could send drones toward Moscow during the parade.
  • Zelensky stated that the Kremlin’s decision to omit military equipment shows Russia is ’not strong now'.
  • Kyiv regularly uses drones to strike deep inside Russia, including a recent hit on a residential building six kilometers from the Kremlin.
  • The Kremlin is deploying additional air defense systems and blocking SMS services from May 5 to 9.

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