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A junta military delegation led by Brigadier General Myo Sett Aung has arrived in Russia to participate in the Victory Day parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s WWII victory over Nazi Germany on May 9.

The delegation left Myanmar on Wednesday amid reports that junta boss Min Aung Hlaing will attend the event in person, following an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin during his official visit to Moscow in early March. The regime is yet to announce whether the internationally shunned junta boss will grace the event with his presence.

The annual Red Square parade has become a show of Russia’s military might and defiance amid mounting international pressure since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.