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Raptures in Russia - WWII Victory day commemoration parade in Moscow

Raptures in Russia - WWII Victory day commemoration parade in Moscow

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-05-09 08:08 GMT
Russian soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal of the Victory Parade being held today in Moscow. The Parade is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.
Russian army soldiers dressed in WWII era uniforms march along the Red Square during the general rehearsal for the Victory Parade.
Russian military planes fly over Moscow during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.
Practice session going on late in the evening in preparation for the Victory day Parade.
The war, called as the Great Patriotic war is very important in the collective memory of the Russian population who celebrate it with marches and military parades. In picture, Chinese army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general
Indian army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade.
The USSR was one of the countries that paid the major brunt of the war, with more than 26 million people being killed in the war, almost a quarter of the entire population. In picture, Russian army soldiers dressed in WWII era uniforms march along
Russian army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory day Parade.
Western countries led by Russia's World War II allies are boycotting the May 9 festivities, leaving President Vladimir Putin to mark the day in the company of the leaders of China, Cuba and other Moscow-friendly figures. In Picture, military tanks
Chinese army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade.
Russian army planes fly over Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day.
Indian army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade. The preparations for the parade began way ahead in November 2014.
This year's military parade is one of the largest Victory Day festivities in recent decades. In Picture, Russian army soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.
Defence minister Sergei Shoigu presided over the parade on Red Square. In picture, Russian soldiers march along the Red Square during a general rehearsal of the Victory Parade held today in Moscow.
An unidentified Russian veteranof WWII walks in Red Square before the Victory parade in Russia, celebrating 70 years after the victory of the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and guests watch the Victory Parade. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ducked out of attending the parade but will fly to Moscow on Sunday to lay a wreath at the grave of the Unknown Soldier and meet Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, second left, and watch the Victory Parade. Victory Day unites Russians from all walks of life irrespective of political sympathies and huge crowds were
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the gathering at the Victory day Parade. United States President Barack Obama has snubbed the festivities, as have the leaders of Russia's other key WWII allies Britain and France.
Raptures in Russia - WWII Victory day commemoration parade in Moscow

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