Moscow’s Victory Day parade held on May 9 was notable for the lack of military hardware on display.

It’s supposed to remember and respect the Second World War generation, but Putin and Soviet leaders before him have used it as a means of expressing power and prestige.

So it was surprising that the only tank on the parade was an 80-year-old T-34 from the Second World War.

Should we laugh at such a poor display of Russian military might? How powerful is Russia's armed forces and how can we objectively assess the state of Putin’s army?

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