In 2025, the Navy Day parade in the Russian Federation was completely cancelled for the first time since 2017. Source: UK Ministry of Defence on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda; Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza Details: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the main naval parade in St Petersburg was cancelled due to security concerns.

Fearful of Ukrainian drones, which have struck deep inside Russia in recent months, Vladimir Putin cancelled the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg and instead attended watered down ceremonies. This was the first time he had to cancel the parade.

Russia on Sunday scaled down the festivities honoring its navy, citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin.