Russia cancels Red Square parade over drone strike concerns
Russia has canceled an annual military bands parade and show on Red Square in Moscow that was scheduled to run Aug. 21–24, organizers said on Telegram.
Russia has decided to cancel an annual military parade, the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival, scheduled to take place on Red Square in Moscow from August 21 to 24, according to organizers who announced the decision on Telegram. The festival, which has been held since 2007 at the request of former Russian leader Vladimir Putin, typically attracts thousands of visitors and features dozens of military bands gathering in the heart of Moscow near the Kremlin.
The cancellation of the event is attributed to concerns over drone strike threats, with the festival's Telegram channel stating that the event has been postponed until 2027 due to "circumstances beyond the organizers' control." This decision comes as Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Moscow. In contrast to previous years, international participation in the festival has significantly declined since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The parade had previously been canceled once, in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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