INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.The annual Navy Day parade takes place in St
were halted before any rehearsals could begin, it added.There was no immediate confirmation of the cancellations from city authorities.The
Petersburg Navy Day parade in 2024 took place on July 28, though part of the event planned in the nearby port city of Kronstadt was
canceled, also due to security concerns.At the time, news outlets reported that Russian security services had warned of a likely attack on
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held two phone calls with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, after Russian intelligence warned of
possible covert Ukrainian operations around the planned parade.According to the report, the warning was serious enough that Austin contacted
Ukrainian officials to urge them not to carry out any potential attacks.The annual Navy Day parade in St
Petersburg was first held in 2017.