Changes to the Victory Day Parade in Moscow

Apr 29, 2026, 14:26
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

Russia will have a parade on May 9. This year, the parade will not have big military machines.

Main Body

The Ministry of Defence says they cannot use tanks and missiles now. The government says Ukraine uses drones to attack Russia. They want to keep the machines safe. In the past, these parades were very big. They showed many soldiers and vehicles to the world. Now, the parade is smaller. Some people think Russia is afraid of drone attacks. Soldiers will still march in the street. Planes will fly in the sky. The city will also stop some phone signals to stop drones.

Conclusion

The parade will happen, but it will be smaller to keep people and machines safe.

Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story describes time. It uses two simple ways to talk about the past and the present.

1. The Past (Finished)

  • *"In the past..."
  • *"...parades were very big."
  • *"They showed..."

2. The Present/Future (Happening now)

  • *"Now..."
  • *"...the parade is smaller."
  • *"Russia will have a parade..."

The Pattern: Past (were/showed) →\rightarrow Present/Future (is/will have)

Quick Word Bank:

  • Big →\rightarrow Large
  • Small →\rightarrow Not big
  • Safe →\rightarrow No danger

Vocabulary Learning

parade (n.)
parade / military parade閱兵；軍事閱兵
Example:The parade will be held on May 9.
army (n.)
army / group of soldiers軍隊
Example:The army will march in the parade.
soldier (n.)
soldier / person in army士兵
Example:Soldiers will march in the street.
tank (n.)
tank / armored vehicle坦克
Example:The Ministry of Defence says they cannot use tanks.
missile (n.)
missile / projectile weapon射彈
Example:The Ministry of Defence says they cannot use missiles.
government (n.)
government / ruling body政府
Example:The government says Ukraine uses drones.
attack (v.)
attack / to harm攻擊
Example:Ukraine uses drones to attack Russia.
street (n.)
street / road in town街道
Example:Soldiers will still march in the street.
sky (n.)
sky / area above天空
Example:Planes will fly in the sky.
city (n.)
city / large town城市
Example:The city will also stop some phone signals.
phone (n.)
phone / communication device手機
Example:The city will stop some phone signals.
signal (n.)
signal / communication信號
Example:The city will stop some phone signals.
stop (v.)
stop / cease movement停止
Example:The city will stop some phone signals.
safe (adj.)
safe / free from danger安全
Example:They want to keep the machines safe.
smaller (adj.)
smaller / less big更小
Example:The parade is smaller.
people (n.)
people / humans人們
Example:Some people think Russia is afraid.
world (n.)
world / Earth and its people世界
Example:They showed many soldiers to the world.
big (adj.)
big / large大
Example:In the past, these parades were very big.
now (adv.)
now / at this time現在
Example:The Ministry of Defence says they cannot use tanks now.
will (modal)
will / future tense marker將
Example:The parade will happen.
have (v.)
have / possess有
Example:Russia will have a parade.
march (v.)
march / walk in a line行進
Example:Soldiers will march in the street.
keep (v.)
keep / maintain保持
Example:They want to keep the machines safe.
drone (n.)
drone / unmanned aircraft無人機
Example:Some people think Russia is afraid of drone attacks.
vehicle (n.)
vehicle / machine for transport車輛
Example:They showed many soldiers and vehicles.