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In Moscow, deployment numbers (10,000 men) are approaching those of 2022, which have fallen by a third compared to the previous year. On the other hand, with the exception of the historical T-34 tank, no tanks or heavy equipment were presented and the air component of the parade was cancelled. In the Republic of Tuva in Siberia, horses have replaced tanks.
Across the country, the Immortal Regiment parade, popular with Russians, has been canceled; The same applies to military parades in around twenty cities, some far from the Ukrainian border. Most have highlighted security issues, but the approach of a possible Ukrainian counterattack also plays a role.
A Danish open-source intelligence specialist, Oliver Alexander, further compared Twitter the composition of this year’s parade to that of previous years. In particular, he recalls that “131 vehicles took part [au défilé en 2022], compared to more than 200 in previous years”. According to him, the number of vehicles has dropped to 51 this year.
The account Twitter The open-source intelligence agency OSINTtechnical also describes the type of vehicles filmed during the parade.
The 2023 edition of the parade marks at least one ray of hope on a diplomatic level. The heads of state and government of seven countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States traveled to Moscow: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Belarus. In 2022 there were none. Among observers, some saw inviting these leaders onto the official platform as the best possible protection for Mr. Putin.