Historic tanks and many loopholes – foreign intelligence services cast an analytical eye on Moscow’s Victory Parade. But the lack of modern armor need not have been a sign of weakness.
According to British intelligence experts, the “Victory Day” parade over Nazi Germany on Tuesday in Moscow revealed the weaknesses of the Russian military.
Russia’s 15-month war of aggression in Ukraine poses material and strategic communication challenges, the Defense Ministry’s daily intelligence report in London said on Wednesday.
Of the 8,000 military personnel who attended the parade, most were members of auxiliaries, paramilitaries and cadets. The only regular troops ready for action were contingents of railroad troops and military police.
According to the British, there was another reason why Russia largely refrained from displaying tanks. Only one historic WWII T-34 tank took part in the parade. “Despite heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia could have mustered more armored vehicles,” the British said. It is therefore likely that the Russian authorities wanted to avoid accusations from their own side, prioritizing parades over military operations.
Source: Stern
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