Xi Joins Putin At Victory Day As Russia Parades Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted military commanders following the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, featured a display of Russian-made drones for the first time, highlighting their use in Russia’s ongoing operation in Ukraine. Drones such as the Lancet, Geran-2, Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 were paraded before Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other foreign dignitaries, who attended the event amid heightened security due to fears of Ukrainian attacks.Putin and Xi, along with other world leaders and veterans, observed the parade from a tribune near Lenin’s mausoleum. State TV reported that the drones had been widely and effectively used in Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

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