Celebrating ‘victory’ against the backdrop of war
The May 9 parade organized by the kremlin was meant to demonstrate the power of the russian armed forces and create the illusion of an international military-political block supporting russia. However, in reality, it only highlighted the gap between the “demonstration” army on red square and the real problems of the russian armed forces on the front lines.
▫️ The latest “victory mania” occurs against the backdrop of russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, which is condemned by the civilized international community. The kremlin announced a three-day ceasefire, but this move is essentially a farce, aimed at ensuring the smooth conduct of the parade in moscow.
▫️ kremlin is trying to present its aggression against Ukraine as a continuation of the fight against “fascism” and “nazi ideology,” allegedly threatening russia and Europe, while demonstrating the “invincibility of the russian army.” However, in reality, the parade on red square only demonstrated the contrast with what russians are daily shown in the front-line reports.
Therefore, the parade on red square became a real demonstration of the gap between the beautiful image and the reality on the battlefield. While modern weaponry was paraded through moscow, on the frontlines, russian armed forces are using old equipment, and mobilized soldiers are being thrown into assaults on motorcycles, delivering shells on donkeys.
