Ukraine news latest — Humiliated Putin cancels Victory Day parades over ‘fears of security and public discontent’

VLADIMIR Putin has been forced into cancelling several Victory Day parades due to “fears of security and public discontent” according to the UK’s Ministry of Defence. In their latest intelligence update, the ministry said 21 cities have cancelled their 09 May parades “citing security concerns”. They tweeted: “Moscow’s Victory Day celebration is likely to go ahead but on a smaller scale. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reception following the parade (last held in 2019) will not go ahead. “The timing of the UAV strike on the Kremlin a few days before Victory Day shows Russia’s increasing vulnerability to such attacks and has almost certainly raised the threat perception of the Russian leadership over the Victory Day events. “The potential for protests and discontent over the Ukraine war are also likely to have influenced the calculus of the Russian leadership.” Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…