What to expect from Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade on 9 May

Analysts fear British PoWs may be put on display during military celebration in Moscow

A soldier waves a flag during the Victory Day parade in 2015
Soldier waves a flag during Victory Day parade in 2015
(Image credit: RIA Novosti via Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin may use a military parade scheduled to take place on 9 May to formally declare war on Ukraine, according to US and Western officials.

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