Originally Posted by
Less Hair
What will the upcoming victory day parade in Moscow mean for the future timing of the special operation? They have lost momentum, run out of fuel and ammo and now the mud season approaches. What can be paraded on May 9th? Wouldn't they need a face saving way out by then?
It was reported a week or two back that Russian command had issued a decree that the "special operation" must be complete by May 9th, presumably for this reason. I honestly think this may be why Putin is holding some of his forces back - he knows the world will be watching the parade intently...