Thousands of troops and a formidable array of military hardware will be on show in Moscow’s Red Square and cities across Russia on Monday as the country holds its annual Victory Day to mark the end of the second world war. But this year something will be different: marchers will hold photographs of soldiers killed in the current Ukraine war alongside those who fought in the earlier conflict, as Moscow draws a direct parallel with its historic fight against fascism.International observers will be scrutinising the event for any sign that the Ukraine war has eroded Moscow’s military might and for what it might do next. For President Vladimir Putin, the parades are an opportunity to project Russian power just as its image is being undermined by recent losses.
周一，俄罗斯将在莫斯科红场以及全国各地城市举行一年一度的胜利日(Victory Day)庆祝仪式，纪念第二次世界大战的结束，届时将会有成千上万军人和各种强大军事装备亮相。但今年的场面会有所不同：游行者除了举着二战中阵亡官兵的照片外，还将举着在正在进行的乌克兰战争中阵亡的官兵的照片，因为莫斯科方面将入侵乌克兰与当年历史性的反法西斯战争相提并论。