Victory Day Military Parade on Moscow's Red Square in Photos

16:39, 9 May 2024
May 9th is the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, heralding the end of hostilities on the Eastern Front of World War II, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War. It was on May 8, 1945 (or May 9, Moscow time) that Nazi Germany signed the Instrument of Surrender in Berlin.
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The main event in honor of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany - a military parade to pay tribute to all those who brought the deadly war to an end - took place on Red Square in the Russian capital of Moscow on Thursday.
This year, for the first time in history, the parade was held under snow. Despite the weather, aviation was able to take part in the parade, and the intermittent snowfall did not interfere with the passage of equipment and soldiers.
The parade in honor of the 79th Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War was attended by 9,000 people and 75 pieces of equipment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the parade from the central podium. Traditionally, veterans of combat operations, participants of the Second World War and servicemen of the special military operation took part in the parade.
Leaders from countries such as Guinea-Bissau, Cuba, Laos, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan also attended the large-scale commemoration.
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Yars autonomous launchers at the military parade on Red Square.

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Female cadets of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense at the military parade on Red Square in honor of the 79th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign heads of state were on Red Square in Moscow after a military parade.

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Su-25 attack aircraft at the air part of the military parade on Red Square.

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Parade floats at a military parade in Moscow.

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Acting Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces Oleg Salyukov at the military parade on Red Square.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a parade in Moscow, Russia.

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Su-30SM fighter jets of the Russian Knights aerobatic team before the start of the air part of the parade.

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T-34-85 tank at the military parade on Red Square in honor of the 79th anniversary of Victory Day.

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Cadets of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne School named after Army General Margelov at the military parade on Red Square.

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Su-25 attack aircraft at the air part of the military parade on Red Square.

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Grandmaster Sergey Karyakin after the parade in Moscow dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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Yars autonomous missile launcher at the Red Square military parade in honor of the 79th anniversary of the victory the Great Patriotic War.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to servicemen participating in the special military operation after the parade in Moscow.

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Parade floats at a military parade in Moscow.

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Tiger-M armored vehicle at the military parade on Red Square in honor of the 79th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.

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The Cuban Diamond formation of MiG-29 and Su-30SM fighters of the Russian Knights and Strizhi aerobatic teams at the military parade on Red Square.

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Soldiers of parade regiments at the military parade on Red Square, Moscow.

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Guests gather on the stands before the start of the military parade on Red Square.

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