Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms

Kremlin tightens security before Russia's biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes

Russia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security before the 9 May Victory Day parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany.

The parade - Russia's foremost national celebration - has already been scaled back and will proceed without heavy military hardware for the first time in nearly two decades, amid fears of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes.