Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a strange explanation for the cancellation of the country's main naval parade in Saint Petersburg. He said that the Day of the Russian Navy is better celebrated "in combat conditions,

Russia has called off its annual Navy Day parade in St Petersburg over "security concerns". The event, which typically showcases a procession of military vessels along the Neva River with Vladimir Putin in attendance,

St. Petersburg's airport closed for five hours and the city canceled its naval parade because of security concerns.