Victory Day parade in Russia - in pictures

  • Thousands of Russian soldiers march during the Victory Day parade in Red Square in central Moscow, which marks the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Reuters
    Thousands of Russian soldiers march during the Victory Day parade in Red Square in central Moscow, which marks the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Reuters
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in central Moscow. Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in central Moscow. Reuters
  • A T-34 Soviet-era tank powers along in Red Square. Reuters
    A T-34 Soviet-era tank powers along in Red Square. Reuters
  • Russian armoured vehicles, including MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers, drive through Red Square. Reuters
    Russian armoured vehicles, including MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers, drive through Red Square. Reuters
  • Vladimir Putin shakes hands with spectators before the parade in Moscow. Reuters
    Vladimir Putin shakes hands with spectators before the parade in Moscow. Reuters
  • A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher parades through Red Square. AFP
    A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher parades through Red Square. AFP
  • Russian T-72B3M tanks parade through Red Square. AFP
    Russian T-72B3M tanks parade through Red Square. AFP
  • Russian servicemen march in Red Square. AFP
    Russian servicemen march in Red Square. AFP
  • Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu salutes soldiers as he is driven along Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
    Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu salutes soldiers as he is driven along Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
  • A security service officer aims his sniper rifle while securing the area in Moscow. AP Photo
    A security service officer aims his sniper rifle while securing the area in Moscow. AP Photo
  • Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
    Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
  • Veterans and guests watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
    Veterans and guests watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow. AFP
  • Russian servicewomen march on Red Square during the parade in central Moscow. AFP
    Russian servicewomen march on Red Square during the parade in central Moscow. AFP
  • People carry portraits of their relatives who were Second World War soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. AFP
    People carry portraits of their relatives who were Second World War soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. AFP
  • Russian servicemen shout during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square. AFP
    Russian servicemen shout during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square. AFP
  • Military veterans watch the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow. AFP
    Military veterans watch the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow. AFP
  • A boy wearing a Red Army-styled uniform watches a military parade in Vladivostok. Reuters
    A boy wearing a Red Army-styled uniform watches a military parade in Vladivostok. Reuters