The Minister of National Defence, Vasile Dincu, states that the ceremonies organized on Monday, in Russia, on the occasion of Victory Day, will be a "huge propaganda festival" in an attempt to justify the war in Ukraine.
The military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany during World War II, presided by Russian President Vladimir Putin, began on Monday in Moscow's Red Square, in full Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
No foreign leaders attend the event.
On the other hand, units that took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on February 24, are taking part in the Victory Day parade, the most important holiday of the year in Russia.
About 11,000 troops will be present at the parade in Red Square.