Russian military units have held a dress rehearsal in preparation for the ‘Victory Day’ parade, the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
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This Sunday morning, Moscow’s Red Square was dyed military green.
During the big dress rehearsal of the traditional parade to commemorate the ‘Victory Day’the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, the city’s main streets remained closed to facilitate the passage of military and armored vehicles.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, more than 9,000 people and 70 units of military material They will participate this year in the event.
Foot parade units include regiments, battalions and companies by branches and arms of service, parade units from Suvorov, Nakhimov, cadet and music schools, Yunarmiya (the Association of the National Military Patriotic Social Movement of the All-Russian “Young Army”), military women, Cossacks and a combined military orchestra.
A “celebration” of the invasion of Ukraine
The participants of the “special military operation” They also participated in the rehearsal of the parade in Red Square, according to the Ministry of Defense, in reference to the invasion of Ukraine.
The annual military parade will take place on Moscow’s Red Square Thursday, May 9.
In addition, there will be parades in 28 Russian cities, where they will participate more than 50,000 soldiers and about 1,000 pieces of weapons and military equipment, according to the state news agency Tass.
Recent commemorations have become both a glorification of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the defeat of Nazism.
Weapons from Austria, Türkiye, Finland, Australia and South Africa are also on display in what Russia describes as a celebration of their success “against Ukrainian militants and their Western supporters”.
