In a sign of Ukraine invasion's toll on armed forces, Red Square parade smallest in years with no military flyover; 24 Russian cities cancel May 9 events altogether

5 people injured in Ukrainian capital, 3 civilians killed elsewhere; 21 Russian cities cancel military parades for Victory Day citing 'security concerns' or 'current situation'

As Mariupol holds out and Ukraine prepares for a counterattack, signs of Russia's problems are difficult to ignore

Embassy asserts Anatoly Viktorov deserted ceremony due to scheduling; incident comes amid rising tensions between Jerusalem and Moscow

Ukrainians whose ancestors fought in World War II shrug off effort by Putin to link invasion to war by casting authorities in Kyiv as neo-Nazis

During Victory Day at Soviet Soldiers Cemetery in Warsaw, protesters prevent envoy and others from laying flowers on graves

Ukrainian president, who has come under fire from Israel for comparing Russian invasion to Holocaust, says, 'We will drive the occupiers from our land'

In Victory Day speech, Russian president claims Ukraine, allies were preparing 'an invasion of our historical lands'; despite reports, no announcement of escalation, mobilization

Putin vows to 'prevent the rebirth of Nazism,' again trying to equate Ukraine to Nazis; Zelensky also compares current battle for survival to WWII fight against German invaders

Ahead of Victory Day, Russian leader continues to insist Kyiv is in fascism's grip, saying it is a 'sacred duty' to 'take revenge on successors of those who were defeated'