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Coronavirus forces Russia to hold slimmed down Victory Day in blow to Putin

A Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter and Mi-8 military helicopters fly in formation during an air parade on Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2020. [Reuters]

Russia marks 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak has forced it to scale back celebrations seen as boosting support for the Kremlin.

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