Victory Day Parade in Moscow – 2026: what time will it start

On Saturday, May 9, the annual parade in honor of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held on Red Square in Moscow. What time it starts, where to watch, and what will happen at the parade are in the Izvestia article.

When will the Victory Day Parade in Moscow begin in 2026

The Victory Day Parade will begin on Red Square at 10:00 Moscow time. Viewers will be able to watch the live broadcast of the solemn procession from the very beginning of the event — TV channels will start broadcasting at exactly 10:00 a.m. and will broadcast it throughout the parade, which traditionally lasts about two hours.

Where to watch the broadcast of the parade on Red Square

Residents and guests of the capital can observe the passage of troops and military equipment in several ways. On the day of the holiday, federal TV channels organize a live broadcast from Red Square. The broadcast will also be carried out on large street screens in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora. Screens for the audience will be installed in other administrative districts of Moscow.

A special personalized invitation card is required for personal presence in the stands at the Kremlin Wall. They are given to veterans, their relatives, military personnel, as well as distinguished guests from among high-ranking officials.

The broadcast of the parade will also be available on the Izvestia website.

What will happen at the parade on May 9th

There have been significant changes in the Victory Day Parade program in 2026. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, due to the current operational situation, the convoy of military equipment will not participate in the solemn event. Pupils of the Suvorov military, Nakhimov military schools and cadet corps were also excluded from the walking column. Military personnel of higher military educational institutions of all types and individual branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will march through Red Square, as in previous years.

At the same time, the aviation part of the parade will take place. Planes of Russian aerobatic air groups will fly over the main square of the country, and at the end, pilots of Su-25 attack aircraft will paint the sky of Moscow in the colors of the Russian tricolor.

There have also been changes in the broadcast of the parade. In 2026, viewers will be able to watch live the work of military personnel of all branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation performing tasks in the zone of a special military operation and on combat duty. In particular, the work of calculations at the control points of the Strategic Missile Forces, the Aerospace Forces and the ships of the Navy will be shown.

Celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory in Moscow and the regions. What is known

The evening program in the capital will end with a festive artillery salute. Information about other celebration venues, including events at the Moskino Film Park, can be found on the official resources of the capital.