Day 440 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Only One Tank at the Parade in Moscow, Von der Leyen visits Kyiv

Day 440 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• One tank and rockets - this is what Russia presented at the Victory Day parade
• Peace talks on Ukraine are now impossible, the UN Secretary-General has said
• The EC proposes a ban on exports to third countries and transit through the EU of goods to Russia
• MEPs approved the freezing of customs duties on Ukrainian imports for another year
• Activists blocked the Russian ambassador in front of the Soviet memorial in Warsaw
• Russia began Victory Day with an attack on Kyiv
• Von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky
• Ukraine's air defenses are getting better: Shot down 23 out of 25 Russian cruise missiles
• Britain could supply Ukraine with long-range missiles
• Zelensky: Russia will be defeated as was the case with Nazi Germany

One tank and rockets - this is what Russia presented at the Victory Day parade

The Russians fielded only one tank in the traditionally lavish Victory Day parade. The vehicle was a T-34 model - in service with the Soviet army since 1940.

Not a single modern tank or infantry fighting vehicle passed through Red Square. Self-propelled guns were absent, jet fighters and bombers did not fly in the air.

The only Russian tank present at today's Victory Day parade in Moscow was a single T-34. pic.twitter.com/o15e38W2Vh

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 9, 2023

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