Regions of the Russian Federation refuse to celebrate May 9: fear "provocations" of the Armed Forces - Roszmi

In the Russian regions, local authorities, like last year, begin to refuse to celebrate "Victory Day" to prevent the accumulation of military equipment and personnel. Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Pskov region of the Russian Federation, as well as Sevastopol in the temporarily occupied Crimea again abandoned the festive parades and salutes on May 9. About it writes the Russian edition of Mash.

It is expected that the accumulation of military equipment and servicemen in Russian cities may allegedly provoke attacks of Ukrainian UAVs. The traditional "Immortal Regiment" was announced in an online format. They decided not to risk and participate through the Internet also Komi, reading, Transbaikal region and Nizhny Novgorod region. At the same time, as journalists noted, in many cities they still "think" whether mass events are worth organizing this day.

In 2023, 23 cities from the border regions with Ukraine, Crimea with Ukraine, refused to celebrate on May 9. Tyumen's authorities also refused to carry out the events. At the same time, during the recent rehearsal of the parade on May 9, the system of BM-14mm in the Russian Ekaterinburg was lit up in the Russian BM-14mm on the ZIL-131 chassis, which is a "specific" rarity.