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May 9, 2021

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Russia celebrates 76th Victory Day with military parades

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Russian servicemen take part in a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers, who were killed in World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad on May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Red Square in central Moscow on May 7, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian servicemen in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, before the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian police cadets march during general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.Photo: EPA-EFE

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Photo: Reuters

Russian military servicemen attend a general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian warplanes fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in colours of the national flag during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian cadets line up before a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: Reuters

Russian tanks roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in the Red Square in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE

Spectators watch as Russian SU-25BM armoured subsonic military attack aircraft fly during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 5, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian honor guard soldiers warm up before the rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in front of the Hermitage State museum in St. Petersburg, April 19, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian servicemen get ready for the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AFP

Militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic put on protective camouflage uniform before a rehearsal of a parade on Victory Day, in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Grigory Bashkatov, aged 94, watches a parade as he receives congratulations on the upcoming Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Stavropol, Russia, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Anatoly Petrov, aged 93, watches a concert out of his apartment window as he receives congratulations from members of the military-historical society “Krepost” (Fortress) on the upcoming Victory Day, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets veterans during a military parade on Victory Day. Photo: Reuters

A helmet rests on a coffin during a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers killed during World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad, Russia May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian servicemen take part in a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers, who were...Russian servicemen take part in a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers, who were killed in World War...

May 9, 2021

Today in Photos

Russia celebrates 76th Victory Day with military parades

Russia displays its military might with parades across the country on May 9 to commemorate the 76th...

Russian servicemen take part in a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers, who were killed in World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad on May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Red Square in central Moscow on May 7, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian servicemen in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, before the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian police cadets march during general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.Photo: EPA-EFE

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Photo: Reuters

Russian military servicemen attend a general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian warplanes fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in colours of the national flag during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian cadets line up before a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: Reuters

Russian tanks roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in the Red Square in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE

Spectators watch as Russian SU-25BM armoured subsonic military attack aircraft fly during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 5, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian honor guard soldiers warm up before the rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in front of the Hermitage State museum in St. Petersburg, April 19, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian servicemen get ready for the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AFP

Militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic put on protective camouflage uniform before a rehearsal of a parade on Victory Day, in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Grigory Bashkatov, aged 94, watches a parade as he receives congratulations on the upcoming Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Stavropol, Russia, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Anatoly Petrov, aged 93, watches a concert out of his apartment window as he receives congratulations from members of the military-historical society “Krepost” (Fortress) on the upcoming Victory Day, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets veterans during a military parade on Victory Day. Photo: Reuters

A helmet rests on a coffin during a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers killed during World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad, Russia May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian servicemen take part in a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers, who were killed in World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad on May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Red Square in central Moscow on May 7, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian servicemen in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, before the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian police cadets march during general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.Photo: EPA-EFE

A Russian serviceman takes part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Photo: Reuters

Russian military servicemen attend a general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian warplanes fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in colours of the national flag during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian cadets line up before a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: Reuters

Russian tanks roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: AP

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in the Red Square in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE

Spectators watch as Russian SU-25BM armoured subsonic military attack aircraft fly during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 5, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian honor guard soldiers warm up before the rehearsal of the Victory Day parade on the Dvortsovaya Square in front of the Hermitage State museum in St. Petersburg, April 19, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russian servicemen get ready for the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2021. Photo: AFP

Militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic put on protective camouflage uniform before a rehearsal of a parade on Victory Day, in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Grigory Bashkatov, aged 94, watches a parade as he receives congratulations on the upcoming Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Stavropol, Russia, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

World War II veteran Anatoly Petrov, aged 93, watches a concert out of his apartment window as he receives congratulations from members of the military-historical society “Krepost” (Fortress) on the upcoming Victory Day, May 4, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets veterans during a military parade on Victory Day. Photo: Reuters

A helmet rests on a coffin during a ceremony to rebury the remains of Red Army soldiers killed during World War II, ahead of Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad, Russia May 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters

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