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A Russian reporter critical of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine said on Monday she had fled to France after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) helped coordinate her escape. The NGO hailed her resilience and said her story was a "message of hope" for other journalists.

A barrage of Ukrainian drones forced Russian airports, including in Moscow, to restrict flights on Tuesday -- three days before the Kremlin will hold its grand military parade on Red Square to mark the defeat of the Nazis.

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Russia says its defences shot down two drones en route to capital, where preparations are under way for Victory Day parade

Russia said it intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen of its regions in an attack that forced all four airports around Moscow to temporarily suspend flights

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.

The drone incursion comes ahead of planned celebrations in the Russian capital to commemorate the end of World War II.

Moscow’s mayor says at least 19 Ukrainian drones were destroyed on their approach to Russia’s capital ‘from different directions’

Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces

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For the Russian president, Victory Day is arguably the most important public holiday of the year. For the fourth time, the Moscow military parade will take place without high-level guests and with unprecedented security measures, as Russian authorities fear Kyiv might use the opportunity to attack.