We will keep this short, and did not want to lead with it with this morning. But the reports are coming in now that evening is coming to Red Square. This was this year’s celebration of Victory Day for the Soviet Union over the forces of actual Fascism in 1945.

What is interesting is the impact of the change in the nature of warfare. These days, aggressors can launch hand grenades carried by drones from garages or car parks miles away from the target Thousands of them on any given day in the five long ravaging years of the conflict in Ukraine.

This observation is the smallest in terms of heavy weaponry on display. No rockets or tanks rolling down the boulevart “due to operational requirements” according to the Kremlin. Others say it may mean weakness on the part of Mr. Putin. We will see about that.

The announced cease fire for the holiday expires tomorrow. Then things will get back to our new normal, drones inbound.

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