14,000 troops take part in Victory Day parade in Moscow

The traditional Victory Day military parade started in Moscow on Wednesday morning, held to celebrate victory over fascism in the Second World War

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Wednesday, 09.05.2012.

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The traditional Victory Day military parade started in Moscow on Wednesday morning, held to celebrate victory over fascism in the Second World War Some 14,000 soldiers and officers, more than 100 military vehicles and military orchestra of 1,100 musicians formed a kilometer and a half long column arriving to Moscow's Red Square. 14,000 troops take part in Victory Day parade in Moscow Top Russian officials and WW2 veterans are attending the event there, that is also covered by more than 250 accredited journalists. Victory Day is considered the most important national holiday in Russia, and the parade today is being held for the 67th time. This year, it will not feature warplanes, but helicopters with which to carry Russian war and national flags. Commander of the parade will be Gen. Valery Gerassimov, who will submit his report to the Acting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. Preparations for the parade started on March, 19 while rehearsals were laucnhed on April 20. At the same time, smaller Victory Day parades will be held today in 22 other cities across Russia. President Vladimir Putin is seen with the troops on May 8 (Tanjug) Tanjug

14,000 troops take part in Victory Day parade in Moscow

Top Russian officials and WW2 veterans are attending the event there, that is also covered by more than 250 accredited journalists.

Victory Day is considered the most important national holiday in Russia, and the parade today is being held for the 67th time.

This year, it will not feature warplanes, but helicopters with which to carry Russian war and national flags.

Commander of the parade will be Gen. Valery Gerassimov, who will submit his report to the Acting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.

Preparations for the parade started on March, 19 while rehearsals were laucnhed on April 20.

At the same time, smaller Victory Day parades will be held today in 22 other cities across Russia.

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