Russia has cancelled its annual naval parade in St Petersburg amid security concerns, as the deputy head of its Navy was killed in a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.
Russia will not hold its traditional Navy Day parade in St Petersburg this year due to security concerns, Russian news outlet Fontanka reported on Thursday, citing sources.
The naval parade was scheduled for the last Sunday of July to mark Navy Day, a significant public and military event featuring ship displays and attracting thousands of spectators along the Neva River. Authorities have not officially confirmed the cancellation or disclosed specific threats behind the decision, but heightened security measures are understood to have influenced it.
The development comes as Russia mourns the death of Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy, who was killed in a Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk Region.
The governor of the far eastern Primorye Territory, Oleg Kozhemyako, described Gudkov as a "hero of Russia and hero of Primorye" in a Telegram post on Thursday, expressing condolences to the families and comrades of Gudkov and other servicemen killed in the attack.
Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed that Gudkov was killed during a combat mission in a border area of Kursk on Wednesday. Aged 42, Gudkov was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy in March. He previously commanded the 155th Separate Guards Brigade of the Pacific Fleet Naval Infantry and participated in the special military operation from its launch on 24 February, 2022.
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