Putin says Victory Day parade postponed over coronavirus will now happen on June 24

Reuters

Published May 26, 2020 08:25AM ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will hold its Second World War Victory Day military parade that was postponed over the new coronavirus on June 24, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Putin was forced to postpone Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations, including a huge military parade across Red Square (NYSE:SQ) to mark 75 years since the Soviet victory in World War Two, because of the deepening coronavirus crisis.