Victory Day parade in Moscow — in pictures

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a Victory Day military parade in Moscow. AFP
    Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a Victory Day military parade in Moscow. AFP
  • A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher. EPA
    A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher. EPA
  • Russian servicemen in formation. EPA
    Russian servicemen in formation. EPA
  • Mr Putin delivers his speech in Red Square. AP
    Mr Putin delivers his speech in Red Square. AP
  • Russian Defence minister Sergei Shoigu salutes. EPA
    Russian Defence minister Sergei Shoigu salutes. EPA
  • Russian soldiers march during the parade in Moscow. Reuters
    Russian soldiers march during the parade in Moscow. Reuters
  • Mr Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attend the parade. Reuters
    Mr Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attend the parade. Reuters
  • The event took place at the Red Square in Moscow. AP
    The event took place at the Red Square in Moscow. AP
  • The parade commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Reuters
    The parade commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Reuters
  • It typically involves a highly-choreographed show of Russian military might. EPA
    It typically involves a highly-choreographed show of Russian military might. EPA
  • Russian soldiers march towards the Red Square. AP
    Russian soldiers march towards the Red Square. AP
  • Russian Cossacks take part in the parade. AFP
    Russian Cossacks take part in the parade. AFP
  • Commuters watch a broadcast of the parade on a metro train in Moscow. AFP
    Commuters watch a broadcast of the parade on a metro train in Moscow. AFP