‘You understand — now is not the time’: Russia cancels St. Petersburg naval parade for second year running

Russia’s Defense Ministry is not planning to hold the main naval parade in St.

Petersburg this year, Fontanka, a St.

Petersburg-based news outlet, reported, citing sources at the ministry.

The parade, held in St.

Petersburg on Navy Day since 2017, is observed on the last Sunday of July — which in 2026 falls on July 26. ...