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Russia is holding its Victory Day Parade in Moscow - an annual commemoration of the defeat of Nazi Germany. The showpiece event in Red Square in Moscow will go ahead, despite an alleged drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin residence last week.

Russia has blamed the attack on Ukraine, but there is no evidence to confirm this, and Kyiv has denied any involvement.

Across Russia it鈥檚 a national holiday and parades showcasing military might are normally held across the country. But this year more than 20 cities have cancelled their parades.

Newsday has heard from political scientist Sergei Markov, who is a former adviser to President Vladimir Putin, how much the on-going war in Ukraine is affecting the mood in Russia:

"A lot of people... are afraid to go on the streets today because of [potential] terrorist attacks organised by the Kyiv regime. The Russian army is, we believe, second in the world... This war in Ukraine is inside Russian people because... Ukraine is not independent," he says.

(Pic: Russian servicemen march in Moscow preparing for the Victory Day Parade on the Red Square; Credit: EFE)

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