Red Square to be closed for two weeks prior to May 9 parade

Red Square will be closed to the public from April 27 to May 10 due to preparations for the parade in honor of the 78th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, said the Russian Federal Guard Service.

Red Square is closed every year in the run-up to May 9, and traffic on central streets is restricted due to rehearsals for the military parade.

In 2023, access to the Lenin Mausoleum will be closed from April 23 to May 15. The Kremlin will be closed to visitors on May 7 and 9.

On the evening of April 25, traffic on Tverskaya Street, Mokhovaya Street, Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, and other central streets will be restricted due to the parade rehearsal.

A number of Russian cities have decided not to host Victory Day parades this year due to “security reasons.” There will also be no Immortal Regiment procession, in Moscow and elsewhere, this year.