
html Female soldiers march through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, May 9 (Reporter Lu Jinbo) Russia held a grand military parade on the Red Square in Moscow on the 9th to commemorate the victory of the Great Patriotic War. 76th anniversary. More than 12,000 Russian military personnel were reviewed, and all of them were vaccinated against the new crown.

htmlA guard of honor walks through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his speech at the military parade that Victory Day is a sacred holiday for the Russian people and also has great historical significance to the world. Russia pays tribute to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War for their immortal example, and Russia will always remember the great glory of the Soviet people. Putin said that the current Nazi consciousness is rising, and its followers are trying to rewrite history. Russia will firmly defend its national interests.

htmlOn May 9, in Moscow, the capital of Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Tajikistan President Rahmon walk through the Red Square after a military parade. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)
The weapons and equipment reviewed that day included the T-34 tank during the Great Patriotic War, the latest Russian T-14 "Amata" main battle tank, Ergan-25" infantry fighting vehicle, Soyuz-SV armored self-propelled howitzer , etc. During the military parade, a total of 76 helicopters , bombers , transport aircraft , early warning aircraft , aerial tanker , fighter and other formations flew over the Red Square, and there was also the famous "" Swift" and "Russian Warriors" Aerobatic Team .

htmlT-34 tanks drive past Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9.Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)
To commemorate the soldiers and relatives who died in the Great Patriotic War, there was a minute's silence at the parade site.
In addition to Moscow, 27 Russian cities including St. Petersburg , Kaliningrad , Vladivostok also held military parades of different scales on the same day.

html Soldiers march through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)
On June 24, 1945, the Soviet Union held a military parade to commemorate the victory of the Great Patriotic War on Red Square for the first time. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia has held the Victory Day military parade on May 9 every year since 1995. Affected by factors such as the new crown epidemic, last year's Red Square military parade was postponed to June 24.

htmlOn May 9, at the Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia,
Russian Defense Ministry Minister Shoigu inspected the troops. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)

htmlOn May 9, in Moscow, Russia, veterans of
World War II watched the Victory Day military parade. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)

htmlA soldier drives a self-propelled artillery gun across Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)

htmlA formation of Ka-52 armed helicopters flew over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)

htmlA formation of Su-25 attack aircraft flew over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yuan Xinfang photo

htmlOn May 9, during the Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia, the Buk-M3 air defense missile system drove past Red Square.Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeny Sinitsyn)

htmlA tank formation drives across Red Square during the Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yuan Xinfang photo