![]() Russia will hold military parades across the country to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9. Servicemen are seen on military vehicles during a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021. Servicemen march during the military parade marking the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russias term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, May 9, 2021. Helicopters fly over the Red Square during a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021. Servicemen march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021. Russia will hold military parades across the country to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.Photo:Xinhua Over 65,000 people were expected to take part. Russia will hold military parades across the country to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9. Putin has used May 9 a near-sacred holiday for Russians, since 27 million Soviets died in World War II to mobilize the nation for the possibility of a new battle ahead. Russia held its 'Victory Day' military parade on Monday to mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Victory Day is one of the most important public holidays for many Russians and has traditionally seen Russia showing off its military might, with convoys of vehicles, weaponry and troops parading across Moscow's Red Square.Military vehicles are seen during a rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2021. Joe Biden declares Western support for Ukraine 'unwavering' in defiant Warsaw speech.Russia claims gains in relentless battles in east Ukraine.Vladimir Putin suspends last nuclear treaty with US, puts new missiles on combat duty.Read more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: The most important parade of those being held on May 9 is the one held on Moscow's Red Square, with the. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said last month that no foreign leaders were invited to the Victory Day parade this year because it was not a round-number anniversary unlike in 2005, or 2010. Parad Pobedy v Moskve) refers to the annual military parade of the Russian Armed Forces on Moscow 's Red Square on May 9 during the Victory Day celebrations. The Kremlin dismissed speculation that Mr Putin would formally declare war on Ukraine and decree a national mobilisation on the day of the parade. The Moscow Victory Day Parade (Russian:, tr. ![]() President Vladimir Putin is due to deliver a speech and oversee the military parade in Moscow's Red Square. On Wednesday, local time, Moscow pressed an offensive in eastern Ukraine and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills. A Russian Su-35S combat aircraft and a Tu-95ms strategic bomber fly in formation above a church during a rehearsal for the flypast. ![]()
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