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Is Russia still a superpower? | Ukraine This Week

For the first time in nearly two decades, Russia’s Victory Day parade on Red Square was held without heavy military equipment, officially due to security concerns linked to Ukrainian drone attacks. In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Kateryna Hodunova examines whether Russia can still be considered a military superpower, and what recent developments reveal about its true capabilities.

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