Putting messages out on his telegram channel. so that s a question that needs to be answered until putin, who today appeared as a forum talking about new technologies and drew a bizarre picture on a white board, trying to act like life is normal but until we get these questions resolved and this purge-type atmosphere being debated, his grip on power still looks weak. these would be questions easy to clear up if someone wanted to. the question is why haven t they yet. keep us posted throughout the morning. thank you. fallout from the military uprising is being closely watched by intelligence services and leaders around the world but how is it playing at home? matthew chance went to red square in moscow. he joins us now to find out. what did you hear? reporter: well, i mean, look, people are very relieved that this is come to an end.
Generally and also from the beginning of this invasion in february of this year. yesterday during this parade, on the red square in moscow, he mentioned odesa specifically and of course that s what he did. absolutely now cynically heat yesterday near the kremlin there is a monument with the name of odesa native city in the city where i am now because odesa is one of the citymake heroes like they were caught in soviet times during war two. were caught in soviet times during wartwo. some were caught in soviet times during war two. some he put flowers to the monument with his one hand and with his other hand, he attacked our city by missiles and kill people and it one of the missiles was a dagger missile in rugged russian language chemist we put a dagger in the back of our city. that is so cynical from him. ., ., , ,. him. you paint a very vivid picture. can i ask you him. you paint a very vivid picture. can i ask you on him. you paint a very vivid picture. can i ask you on a him. y
Not with the defence minister. it is not clear. would you normally go and inspect the troops on the ground? hold that thought. we are just going to take a very quick break. during the second world war and today. you are watching bbc news, when we have live coverage of the victory parade in europe being held in red square in moscow. these are the pictures live. the march past has taken place, and indeed the equipment on this parade, which of course has such special added significance this year, given the war in ukraine. that war now entering its 74th day, and vladimir putin in his address to the crowds there, and indeed, to all of russia on state media, linking the sacrifices made by russian forces in what they describe as the great
It was hard to climb over metallic debris. they walked us through some pathways. if there was a workshop before, now it s like a ruin. on monday, there will be military processions in russia to commemorate the soviet victory over nazi germany in 1945. but this year, the sight of tanks and troops on red square in moscow and other russian cities will have an added significance following the invasion of ukraine. the kremlin has been accused of using the memory of world war ii to justify its offensive against its neighbour. from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. this time of year, the traffic in moscow gets rather heavy. it s the final practice for the annual military grade. victory day marks the defeat of hitler s germany. but this year, putin s russia is on the