As of early May 2026, Russia’s Victory Day parade preparations have taken a historic turn. For nearly two decades, columns of tanks, missile launchers, and nuclear-capable transporter vehicles have rolled across Red Square’s cobblestones every May 9,

Two people were killed in a long-range missile and drone strike on Russia’s Chuvashia region on Tuesday, marking a rare Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia, more than 600 miles from the border.