Russia's Kursk and Belgorod cancel 9 May parade so as not to "provoke" Ukraine

The governors of two Russian regions bordering Ukraine have decided to cancel military parades on 9 May in order "not to provoke the enemy" by creating clusters of soldiers and equipment. Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet RBC, quoting Roman Starovoyt, the governor of Kursk Oblast, and Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod Oblast; Russian Telegram channel ASTRA Details: It is reported that Kursk will not hold a parade on 9 May "for security reasons". https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/10/7397172/