Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov confirmed that security concerns tied to overnight UAV strikes prompted the cancellation of the annual parade
• Russian Defense Ministry reported downing 291 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in mass interceptions across multiple regions
• Ukraine’s Air Force said its defenses shot down 78 of 83 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russian forces
• St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport was closed for five hours, delaying 57 flights, diverting 22 and injuring a civilian from falling debris
• President Vladimir Putin skipped the in-person celebration for the first time, delivering a video message to navy personnel