Putin's embarrassing one-tank parade hints at catastrophic losses in Ukraine - Atlantic Council
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Putin has transformed Victory Day into a celebration of Russia's resurgence as a military superpower, but this year's embarrassing one-tank parade underlined the catastrophic scale of Russian losses in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson.
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Putin's absurd, angry spectacle will be a turning point in his long reign, Ukraine
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Putin's embarrassing one-tank parade hints at catastrophic losses in Ukraine - Atlantic Council
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At Victory Day military parade, Putin criticizes West
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Ukrainian Police Say 534 Civilian Bodies Have Been Found in Recaptured Territory - The New York Times
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PUTIN EMBARRASSED HIMSELF AT THE 'VICTORY PARADE' – RUSSIANS SHOWED ONLY ONE ANCIENT TANK
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Vladimir Putin's parade humiliating as his tanks 'now serving Ukraine', expert says - Daily Star
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Farmers In Ukraine Have More Tanks…” Putin Mocked After Russia Parades One- Tank On Victory Day