They did the same thing in 2023, one tank, a WWII T-34 last year.
'The Second World War T34 tank was the only one present - as it was last year too.'
I thought this story sounded familiar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
Isn't that one of the T-34 tanks Russia had to buy back from the country of Laos some years ago?
Correct, and it wasn't even made in the Soviet Union:
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/russia-receives-30-vintage-t-3485-tanks-from-laos
I also thought the one, lonely tank seemed familiar (had to check the article date to make sure it was new). Thanks for posting that so I didn't have to dig up last year's.
ok I did look at your wikipedia page and went to some links for it trying to find this but im sorta curious what was the typical number of tanks before? I know you are unlikely to just know this but worth a try.
Again, Wikipedia , but in 2020 they had 'around 250 plus vehicles... and 80-strong (aircraft) flypast.'
The '250 plus' seems to be armored vehicles, they counted ICBM and intermediate missle launchers separately.
2023 and 2024, no planes either
thanks. I appreciate that. Wow. What a difference.
That's what tends to happen when you send a parade army into a war it was never meant to fight.
Last year there were a couple of T-34s standing on the sidelines, though they may not have been in working order.
Maybe don’t invade your neighbors then, you miserable cunt.
Imagine inheriting the corpse of the Soviet Union and having less tanks than literally anyone, much less a nation you've invaded out of your weird Tsarist-era port obsession.
Russia only had ~~one~~ its only remaining functional tank on display during its Victory Day parade this year.
they've been going through a difficult period since 26 March 2000, vladimir.
They've been going through a different period since the year of our Lord 862.
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Yes, but is best tank in all of Russia.
That's one tank too many.
I have a suggestion for next year's parade:
You think they can spare 4 soldiers from the Front?
yeah that conversion to dictatorship is long, hard fight, but apparently worth it. youre almost there, putin!
I also only have one tank so I empathize.
Again?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Today marks the 79th anniversary and Mr Putin addressed the parade in the Red Square, talking up his country's military capabilities in a speech aimed as much at a foreign audience as a domestic one.
Vladimir Putin used his Victory Day speech this year to try and warn Russia's combat forces were "always ready" but admitted the country was going through a "difficult period".
In the parade in Moscow, only one tank was present throughout the entire display - as the country continues to dedicate considerable firepower and resources to its war in Ukraine.
Earlier this year, Russia began refitting old tanks after losing 3,000 while fighting in Ukraine, according to a leading research centre.
Moscow lost more than its entire pre-invasion active inventory of tanks in its war with Ukraine, but has enough lower-quality armoured vehicles in storage for years of replacements, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said.
Columns of military vehicles and missiles roll across Red Square every year and squadrons of fighter jets roar overhead as medal-bedecked veterans join him to review the parade.
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germany went through all of their t34s guys, dont worry, they'll have 30000 next year.
How many tanks do you really need in a parade, though? Isn't one enough to remind the proles who's boss?
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