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More than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets (Update)
More than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets
© Photo Madina KanukovaMore than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets
© RIA Novosti.More than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets
© RIA Novosti. Ilya PitalevMore than 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets
© RIA Novosti. Mikhail FomichyovMore than 4.2 million people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets, no incidents were registered.

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Russia to rethink V-Day military parade
12:20 25/05/2010
Russian military officials will undertake a review of the annual military Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday
Medvedev orders posting of all Russian WWII archives on Internet by 2013
17:44 21/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday ordered the Defense Ministry to publish all of Russia's World War II archives on the Internet by 2013. 
Feisty T-34 tanks and Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft
17:42 14/05/2010
The T-34 medium tank and the Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft were the best and most famous Soviet weapons systems used in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany. This RIA Novosti video footage shows their impressive performance.
Russian helicopter unit in Sudan receives UN awards
16:39 12/05/2010
Personnel of the Russian aviation group operating in Sudan as part of an international peacekeeping operation in the region have been awarded with UN medals, a group official said on Wednesday
Victory Day salute and fireworks in Moscow
16:03 11/05/2010
Victory celebrations in Moscow ended with a 30-gun salute that lasted 15 minutes, five minutes longer than last year
Moscow victory day celebrations end with firework display
13:09 11/05/2010
Victory celebrations in Moscow came to a grand close with a firework display lasting 15 minutes.
Over 4.2 mln people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets
01:59 10/05/2010
More than 4.2 million people celebrated Victory Day on Moscow streets, no incidents were registered.
Moscow victory day celebrations end with firework display
22:50 09/05/2010
Victory celebrations in Moscow came to a grand close with a firework display lasting 15 minutes.
Berlin veterans watch victory parade on big screen
20:21 09/05/2010
Veterans in Berlin watched the Moscow Victory Parade to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany on a big screen the city centre.
VE-Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square
16:51 09/05/2010
Victory Day marks the final surrender by Nazi Germany to the U.S.S.R. in WWII, often referred to as the Great Patriotic War in Russia and other states in the former Soviet Union.
New generations must prevent global conflicts - Russian president
14:07 09/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that young generations must prevent new global conflicts and work on ensuring peace and cooperation between countries.
Victory Day parade on Red Square
13:06 09/05/2010
The parade, which started at 10.00 Moscow time [06.00 GMT] and continued for about an hour and a half, was the biggest military parade in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Combat jets paint Russian flag in skies over Red Square
12:04 09/05/2010
Russian Su-25 Frogfoot military jets 'painted' a tricolor Russian national flag flying over Red Square during a military parade to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Victory Day parade held on Moscow's Red Square
10:38 09/05/2010
A military parade involving over 10,000 personnel, 150 tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as 127 aircraft and helicopters was launched on Moscow's Red Square at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time (06:00 GMT) on Sunday, when Russia celebrates Victory Day.
Grateful descendants cherish the memory of fallen WWII warriors
10:21 09/05/2010
Thanks to those who fought and gave their lives on the battlefields during the Second World War, we can rejoice with peace and clear skies today. Our gratitude knows no borders.
Russia holds Victory Day parade on Red Square
09:57 09/05/2010
Russia is celebrating on Sunday the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, referred to as the Great Patriotic War in former Soviet states, with a grandiose military parade on Red Square. 
Foreign veterans to attend Victory parade on Red Square
09:57 09/05/2010
Over 200 veterans from 24 foreign countries have arrived in Moscow to attend World War Two Victory Day celebrations on Sunday.
To Represent Our Country Well and Honor Yours
19:02 08/05/2010
On May 9, U.S., British and French troops will for the first time in history march in the Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square to honor the 65th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany. 
Russian president unveils WWII memorial in downtown Moscow
15:05 08/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened on Saturday a monument to the cities of military glory in Moscow, launching celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of victory over nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War. 
U.S. warship sailors lay flowers at WWII memorial in Russian Far East
10:39 08/05/2010
Sailors from the Blue Ridge command ship of the U.S. Navy laid flowers at the eternal flame of the World War Two memorial to the combat glory of the Russian Pacific Fleet on Saturday. 
Arrival of USS Blue Ridge in Vladivostok
10:30 08/05/2010
USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the United States 7th Fleet, arrived in Vladivostok to take part in festivities dedicated to the anniversary of Victory in WWII. 
WWII veterans mark VE day
09:20 08/05/2010
WWII veterans gather on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 every year to celebrate their victory but there are fewer and fewer veterans left as years pass.
Russia's Medvedev to open WWII monument in downtown Moscow
09:18 08/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will open on Saturday a monument to the cities of military glory in Moscow to launch celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War. 
Russia's top diplomat in Latvia argues annual Waffen SS marches
04:05 08/05/2010
The Russian ambassador to Latvia says he disagrees with the president of the Baltic state that there is not "even a drop of Nazism" in annual marches of Waffen SS veterans in the country.
Polish people to light candles in remembrance of fallen Soviet soldiers
02:05 08/05/2010
Polish people call on each other to visit military cemeteries on May 8 and 9 and light candles in remembrance of the Soviet soldiers, who perished in the World War Two liberating Poland from Nazi aggressors.
Belarus President Lukashenko to visit Moscow May 7-8
23:32 07/05/2010
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has left Minsk for an official visit to Moscow, the Belarusian presidential press service said on Friday.
Bikers arrange motorcycle race and fire show to honor Victory Day
19:13 07/05/2010
The members of the Night Wolves Motorcycle Club held a motorcycle race in Moscow to honor Victory Day. Having congratulated the veterans, they put on a fire show for them.
“It is impossible to describe everything that happened that day.” Moscow and Muscovites on May 9, 1945
16:39 07/05/2010
Sixty-five years ago, military correspondent Alexander Ustinov wrote: “In the early hours of May 9, 1945, most Muscovites were awake. At 2:00 am, a radio message said there would be an important announcement. At 2:10 am, radio announcer Yury Levitan read the German Instrument of Surrender and the Decree by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council declaring May 9 Victory Day. I took my camera and went out onto the street.”
War heroes return home
14:34 07/05/2010
Millions of people in the Soviet Union and other countries of the anti-Hitler coalition celebrated the end of the European part of the war.
French warship visits Russia for Victory Day celebrations
13:39 07/05/2010
A French missile frigate has arrived in the port of Severomorsk in northern Russia to take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe during World War II.
Germans fairer than Baltics in assessing Soviet WWII role - Medvedev
11:26 07/05/2010
The German assessment of the Soviet Union's role in World War II is fairer than those of the Baltic States, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Izvestia daily.
Soviet military archives from WWII must be opened - Medvedev
10:21 07/05/2010
Most of the secret Russian military archives of the World War II-era must be opened, President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Izvestia daily.
Soviet people won WWII, not Stalin - Medvedev
09:44 07/05/2010
The defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II was down to the Soviet people not dictator Joseph Stalin, whose crimes against the nation cannot be justified, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said 
U.S. warship arrives in Vladivostok for Victory Day celebrations
07:27 07/05/2010
The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge arrived in the Russian Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on Friday to take part in Victory Day celebrations.
Dress rehearsal of V-Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square
21:03 06/05/2010
The dress rehearsal of a parade to mark the 65th anniversary of victory in World War II was held in Moscow on Thursday.
Russians will see 2010 Victory Parade on May 9
17:58 06/05/2010
The dress rehearsal of the parade dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Moscow on Thursday. 
Kruzenshtern sailing ship to arrive in Kaliningrad on May 9
17:35 06/05/2010
The Russian sailing ship Kruzenshtern will end its Transatlantic expedition on May 9 in Kaliningrad, a representative of the Baltic State Fishing Fleet Academy, which operates the vessel said on Thursday.
Victory Day parade on Red Square: live broadcast, May 9, 9:00 a.m
15:15 06/05/2010
Rian.ru will show a live broadcast of the grandiose military parade on Red Square dedicated to the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 9 at 10.00 a.m. Moscow time (06:00 GMT)
Russia's losses in WWII estimated at some 27 million people - paper
13:16 06/05/2010
Some 27 million Russians died during the Second World War, a Russian daily said on Thursday, citing estimates by a Russian interdepartmental commission.
Nazi Germany signs unconditional surrender
12:21 06/05/2010
On May 8, 1945, the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. 
U.S. warship to take part in Victory Day celebrations in Russia
06:47 06/05/2010
The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge will arrive in Vladivostok on Friday to take part in festivities dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Allied victory in the World War II.
UN set to hold special meeting to mark VE-Day anniversary
02:25 06/05/2010
The UN General Assembly will hold on Thursday a special meeting dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
Russia's Victory Day events to involve 102,000 military personnel
21:56 05/05/2010
Over 102,000 military servicemen across Russia will take part in festivities dedicated to the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, the Russian defense minister said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian, Russian sailors train for the Victory Day parade in Sevastopol
19:44 05/05/2010
On May 4, Ukrainian and Russian sailors training for the May 9 Victory Day parade marched down a central Sevastopol street. 
Final dress rehearsal for Victory Day parade
19:15 05/05/2010
On May 4, Moscow successfully hosted its final nighttime rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade.
Ukrainian president demands sunshine on Victory Day
17:06 05/05/2010
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has ordered Defense Minister Mykhailo Yezhel to ensure good weather for the country's Victory Day celebrations, UNIAN news agency reported on Wednesday.
The Victory Banner in spring of 1945
15:33 05/05/2010
On April 30, 1945, Soviet soldiers raised the red Victory Banner over the Reichstag building in Berlin.
WWII: the war that changed the world
15:17 05/05/2010
As that great war recedes further into the past, the scale of the change that it had brought to the world becomes clearer. On May 9, 1945 the bloodiest of all wars that had ever been fought was drawing to a close in Europe. 
Full rehearsal of joint Victory Parade in Kiev
14:25 05/05/2010
A full rehearsal of the military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9 was held in Kiev on Tuesday.
Ukrainian, Russian warships arrive in Odessa for Victory Day celebrations
13:48 05/05/2010
Russian and Ukrainian warships have arrived in the Ukrainian Black Sea town of Odessa for Sunday's Victory Day celebrations, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press service said on Wednesday.
Elbe Day
11:55 05/05/2010
On April 25, 1945, Soviet and U.S. troops met at the River Elbe, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of the World War II in Europe.
The first rehearsal for the Victory Day parade involving the Russian Air Force
02:28 05/05/2010
The first rehearsal for the Victory Day parade involving the Russian Air Force took place on May 4 in Moscow.
Russian warplanes rehearse Victory Day display
19:53 04/05/2010
On May 4, Russian Air Force pilots roared over the Russian capital rehearsing maneuvers and practicing flying in formation ahead of the Victory Day parade.
Russia's Air Force rehearses for Victory Day parade over Moscow
14:03 04/05/2010
A rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade started in Moscow on Tuesday booming with the powerful roar of military aircraft engines
The Yalta Conference
12:21 04/05/2010
The Yalta Conference was held in the Crimea on February 4–11, 1945. The leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and General Secretary Joseph Stalin, gathered to discuss Europe's postwar reorganization.
The Eternal Flame in Moscow
10:29 04/05/2010
The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009
China's Hu to visit Moscow for Victory Day celebrations
08:41 03/05/2010
Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend World War Two Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday
Military hardware to take part in VE-Day parade
01:47 01/05/2010
Description of military hardware to take part in VE-Day parade on Red Square on May 9, 2010
“Victory Day” exhibition by James Hill at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
21:59 30/04/2010
“Victory Day” exhibition by James Hill at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, marking the 65th anniversary of the victory in the WWII, is on display from April 30 until May 23

British photographer gives his vision of Russian Victory Day heroes
19:48 30/04/2010
Ahead of the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of Victory Day in the Second World War, British photographer James Hill introduced his vision of people who made one of the greatest contributions to defeat Nazis.
Top Polish politician heads to Moscow parade to cement ties
17:05 30/04/2010
Acting Polish president, parliamentary speaker Bronislaw Komorowski will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in an effort to strengthen relations with Russia.
Germany's Merkel to attend V-Day celebrations in Moscow
16:04 30/04/2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend a Victory Day Parade on Moscow's Red Square on May 9, a German government spokesman said on Friday.
Lavrov repeats calls against falsification of WWII history
15:55 29/04/2010
Russia strongly opposes the rewriting the history of World War II in attempts to fight Stalinism, the Russian foreign minister said on Thursday.
Vladivostok to be decked out with Stalin portraits for Victory Day
14:01 29/04/2010
Portraits of the controversial Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin will be set up in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok during victory celebrations over Nazi Germany in WWII, a city council representative said.
British guardsmen train for Victory Parade on Red Square
09:10 29/04/2010
British troops will be in the May 9 military parade on Red Square this year for the first time ever. Britain will be represented by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and a parade company from the Welsh Guards 1st battalion.
Moscow irate over Moldovan president's WWII remarks
22:00 28/04/2010
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Moldovan authorities on Wednesday not to use Victory Day for political speculation.
First night of rehearsals for the Victory Day Parade
20:30 28/04/2010
A total of 10,500 servicemen will take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square on May 9. 
Ukraine, Belarus, U.S., UK leaders beg off V-Day celebrations in Moscow
19:07 27/04/2010
The leaders of Ukraine, Belarus, the United States and Britain will not attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9, a Kremlin official said on Tuesday. 
Russian paratroopers head for Kiev to mark WWII Victory Day
12:14 27/04/2010
As the Ukrainian opposition fought against a deal extending Russia's use of a naval base in Crimea, 75 Russian paratroopers headed for Kiev on Tuesday to take part in Ukraine's Victory Day celebrations
Acting Moldovan president says will not attend Moscow Victory Day celebrations - paper
15:06 26/04/2010
The acting Moldovan President Mihai Ghimpu said he will not come to Moscow for this year's Victory Day celebrations as he does not associate himself with the winning side of World War II, a Russian respected daily said on Monday.
Russian Defense Ministry works to honor long-dead military heroes
14:45 26/04/2010
Maj. Gen. Alexander Kirillin talks to RIA Novosti’s Andrei Zolotov Jr. about the work of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Department for Immortalizing the Memory of the Defenders of the Fatherland.

Russian and U.S. presidents issue statement marking Elbe Day 65th anniversary
19:38 25/04/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the U.S. President Barack Obama said issued a joint statement honoring the 65th anniversary of the meeting of the U.S. and Soviet troops at the Elbe River in WWII
St. George Ribbon 2010 campaign
18:12 23/04/2010
Thousands of Russian St. George ribbons will be distributed across the world to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Russia's George ribbons to be distributed across world ahead of Victory Day
00:57 22/04/2010
Thousands of Russian St. George ribbons will be distributed across the world starting from Thursday to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. 
Russia’s Air Force rehearses Victory Day Parade near Moscow
16:45 21/04/2010
Dozens of helicopters took to the air and Russia’s elite aerobatic groups Russkiye Vityazi and Strizhi flew in a diamond formation during a large-scale Air Force rehearsal of the May 9 Victory Day parade at the Kubinka Air Force base near Moscow.
On May 9, Russkiye Vityazi and Strizhi will fly in a nine-aircraft diamond, a signature formation of the two aerobatic groups in which the distance between fighter jets does not exceed one meter. Other aerobatic maneuvers will not be shown over safety concerns.
A total of 125 aircraft will take part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square in Moscow.
China's Hu to attend 65th Victory Day celebrations in Moscow - Russian ambassador
16:20 21/04/2010
Chinese leader Hu Jintao will visit Moscow to participate in the 65th Victory Day celebrations on May 9, Russian Ambassador Sergei Razov said in Beijing, on Wednesday.
Rehearsing for the Victory Parade air show
15:30 21/04/2010
The May 9 Victory Parade on Red Square will end with MiG-29 fighters forming the figure 65 in the sky.
Making uniforms for the Victory Day parade
22:00 19/04/2010
In a special Defense Ministry factory in Moscow, uniforms are being made for the top brass to wear for the Victory Day parade on May 9.
Russian officers to wear nanofabric uniforms for Victory Parade
10:52 19/04/2010
In Russia’s Central Experimental Factory, uniforms are being sewn for the top officers and generals taking part in the May 9th Victory Parade. Time is running out, and so the factory is working practically round the clock.
Remembrance train to visit WWII battlefields ahead of Victory Day
03:53 19/04/2010
A remembrance train carrying World War II veterans and young people will depart on Monday from Russia's Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad and head to Russia's Smolensk and Belarus's Brest as part of WWII commemorations.
New air defense systems to take part in Moscow's VE-Day parade
15:12 14/04/2010
Russia's new short-range gun and missile air defense systems will take part in a Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Topol-M missile launcher prepared for Victory Parade
15:20 09/04/2010
The Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile system is being prepared for the Victory Parade. This year’s May 9 Parade on Red Square will feature the three Topol-M vehicles that were the first in Russia to be put into service at the Teikovo missile unit in the Ivanovo Region.
Russia says Georgia 'uninvited' to May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow
15:15 05/04/2010
Russia has sent no invitation to Georgian military officials to participate in the May 9 Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Russian troops to take part in Victory Day parade in Kiev
14:59 05/04/2010
Russian servicemen will participate in the May 9 Victory Day parade in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, a top Russian military official said on Monday.
Medvedev submits veteran housing bill to Russian parliament
09:21 03/04/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted to the lower house of Russia's parliament a draft law providing all WWII veterans with housing regardless of their financial circumstances, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday.
Kaczynski questions his participation in Moscow Victory Day
03:55 01/04/2010
Polish President Lech Kaczynski will decide next week on whether he will take part in Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in May.
Ukraine gives nod to nationalist marches on Victory Day
17:11 31/03/2010
The Ukrainian authorities will not ban Victory Day parades by veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which fought on the side of the Nazis in World War II, a deputy prime minister said on Wednesday.
Polish communist-era leader to attend Moscow Victory Day celebration
23:35 30/03/2010
General Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland's last communist leader, will attend World War II Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in May, the Polish Radio Foreign Service reported on Tuesday.
Moscow to toughen security ahead of Easter, Victory Day
02:32 30/03/2010
Moscow authorities will step up security measures during Orthodox Easter (April 4) and Victory Day (May 9) celebrations.
Military banner to be restored by Victory Day
16:06 23/03/2010
A unique banner that amateur archeologists found near Smolensk will be restored at the Suzdal art restoration school. It lay under ground for almost 70 years and will get a second life by Victory Day on May 9. Amateur archeologists found it in a dugout near Smolensk, where heavy battles were fought in the summer of 1941.
The banner was wrapped up in oiled paper, which actually saved it. The school plans to finish restoring it in a month.
Training for the Victory Day parade
22:36 17/03/2010
Servicemen, who will participate in the Moscow Victory Day parade, train almost every day.
Russian warships to join Victory Day parade in Ukraine's Crimea
19:38 11/03/2010
Russian and Ukrainian warships will for the first time jointly take part in celebrations for the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, a spokesman for Ukraine's Black Sea port of Sevastopol said on Thursday.
'Nazi hero' controversy to be settled by Victory Day - Yanukovych
17:57 05/03/2010
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said on Friday the controversy over his predecessor's naming a onetime Nazi collaborator a national hero would be settled before this year's Victory Day.
Topol M missiles to be shown at Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square
04:56 26/02/2010
Russia's new Topol M missile system will for the first time be shown at the Victory Day parade on May 9 on Moscow's Red Square.
Russia plans massive Victory Day display of military might
11:02 04/02/2010
Russia will mark the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany with its biggest ever post-Soviet demonstration of military hardware, a respected daily said on Thursday.
Victory Day parade held on Moscow's Red Square
10:33 11/05/2009
A military parade involving over 9,000 personnel, 103 sophisticated tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as 69 aircraft and helicopters was launched on Moscow's Red Square 
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Victory Day salute and fireworks in Moscow
16:03 11/05/2010
Victory celebrations in Moscow ended with a 30-gun salute that lasted 15 minutes, five minutes longer than last year
VE-Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square
16:51 09/05/2010
Victory Day marks the final surrender by Nazi Germany to the U.S.S.R. in WWII, often referred to as the Great Patriotic War in Russia and other states in the former Soviet Union.
Arrival of USS Blue Ridge in Vladivostok
10:30 08/05/2010
USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the United States 7th Fleet, arrived in Vladivostok to take part in festivities dedicated to the anniversary of Victory in WWII. 
“It is impossible to describe everything that happened that day.” Moscow and Muscovites on May 9, 1945
16:39 07/05/2010
Sixty-five years ago, military correspondent Alexander Ustinov wrote: “In the early hours of May 9, 1945, most Muscovites were awake. At 2:00 am, a radio message said there would be an important announcement. At 2:10 am, radio announcer Yury Levitan read the German Instrument of Surrender and the Decree by the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council declaring May 9 Victory Day. I took my camera and went out onto the street.”
Dress rehearsal of V-Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square
21:03 06/05/2010
The dress rehearsal of a parade to mark the 65th anniversary of victory in World War II was held in Moscow on Thursday.
Ukrainian, Russian sailors train for the Victory Day parade in Sevastopol
19:44 05/05/2010
On May 4, Ukrainian and Russian sailors training for the May 9 Victory Day parade marched down a central Sevastopol street. 
Final dress rehearsal for Victory Day parade
19:15 05/05/2010
On May 4, Moscow successfully hosted its final nighttime rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade.
The Victory Banner in spring of 1945
15:33 05/05/2010
On April 30, 1945, Soviet soldiers raised the red Victory Banner over the Reichstag building in Berlin.
Full rehearsal of joint Victory Parade in Kiev
14:25 05/05/2010
A full rehearsal of the military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9 was held in Kiev on Tuesday.
Russian warplanes rehearse Victory Day display
19:53 04/05/2010
On May 4, Russian Air Force pilots roared over the Russian capital rehearsing maneuvers and practicing flying in formation ahead of the Victory Day parade.
“Victory Day” exhibition by James Hill at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
21:59 30/04/2010
“Victory Day” exhibition by James Hill at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, marking the 65th anniversary of the victory in the WWII, is on display from April 30 until May 23

British guardsmen train for Victory Parade on Red Square
09:10 29/04/2010
British troops will be in the May 9 military parade on Red Square this year for the first time ever. Britain will be represented by the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and a parade company from the Welsh Guards 1st battalion.
First night of rehearsals for the Victory Day Parade
20:30 28/04/2010
A total of 10,500 servicemen will take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square on May 9. 
St. George Ribbon 2010 campaign
18:12 23/04/2010
Thousands of Russian St. George ribbons will be distributed across the world to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Rehearsing for the Victory Parade air show
15:30 21/04/2010
The May 9 Victory Parade on Red Square will end with MiG-29 fighters forming the figure 65 in the sky.
Making uniforms for the Victory Day parade
22:00 19/04/2010
In a special Defense Ministry factory in Moscow, uniforms are being made for the top brass to wear for the Victory Day parade on May 9.
Topol-M missile launcher prepared for Victory Parade
15:20 09/04/2010
The Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile system is being prepared for the Victory Parade. This year’s May 9 Parade on Red Square will feature the three Topol-M vehicles that were the first in Russia to be put into service at the Teikovo missile unit in the Ivanovo Region.
Training for the Victory Day parade
22:36 17/03/2010
Servicemen, who will participate in the Moscow Victory Day parade, train almost every day.
Victory Day parade held on Moscow's Red Square
10:33 11/05/2009
A military parade involving over 9,000 personnel, 103 sophisticated tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as 69 aircraft and helicopters was launched on Moscow's Red Square 
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Feisty T-34 tanks and Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft
17:42 14/05/2010
The T-34 medium tank and the Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft were the best and most famous Soviet weapons systems used in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany. This RIA Novosti video footage shows their impressive performance.
Moscow victory day celebrations end with firework display
13:09 11/05/2010
Victory celebrations in Moscow came to a grand close with a firework display lasting 15 minutes.
Victory Day parade on Red Square
13:06 09/05/2010
The parade, which started at 10.00 Moscow time [06.00 GMT] and continued for about an hour and a half, was the biggest military parade in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Grateful descendants cherish the memory of fallen WWII warriors
10:21 09/05/2010
Thanks to those who fought and gave their lives on the battlefields during the Second World War, we can rejoice with peace and clear skies today. Our gratitude knows no borders.
To Represent Our Country Well and Honor Yours
19:02 08/05/2010
On May 9, U.S., British and French troops will for the first time in history march in the Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square to honor the 65th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany. 
WWII veterans mark VE day
09:20 08/05/2010
WWII veterans gather on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 every year to celebrate their victory but there are fewer and fewer veterans left as years pass.
Bikers arrange motorcycle race and fire show to honor Victory Day
19:13 07/05/2010
The members of the Night Wolves Motorcycle Club held a motorcycle race in Moscow to honor Victory Day. Having congratulated the veterans, they put on a fire show for them.
War heroes return home
14:34 07/05/2010
Millions of people in the Soviet Union and other countries of the anti-Hitler coalition celebrated the end of the European part of the war.
Russians will see 2010 Victory Parade on May 9
17:58 06/05/2010
The dress rehearsal of the parade dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was held in Moscow on Thursday. 
Nazi Germany signs unconditional surrender
12:21 06/05/2010
On May 8, 1945, the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. 
Elbe Day
11:55 05/05/2010
On April 25, 1945, Soviet and U.S. troops met at the River Elbe, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of the World War II in Europe.
The first rehearsal for the Victory Day parade involving the Russian Air Force
02:28 05/05/2010
The first rehearsal for the Victory Day parade involving the Russian Air Force took place on May 4 in Moscow.
The Yalta Conference
12:21 04/05/2010
The Yalta Conference was held in the Crimea on February 4–11, 1945. The leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and General Secretary Joseph Stalin, gathered to discuss Europe's postwar reorganization.
Russian Defense Ministry works to honor long-dead military heroes
14:45 26/04/2010
Maj. Gen. Alexander Kirillin talks to RIA Novosti’s Andrei Zolotov Jr. about the work of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Department for Immortalizing the Memory of the Defenders of the Fatherland.

Russia’s Air Force rehearses Victory Day Parade near Moscow
16:45 21/04/2010
Dozens of helicopters took to the air and Russia’s elite aerobatic groups Russkiye Vityazi and Strizhi flew in a diamond formation during a large-scale Air Force rehearsal of the May 9 Victory Day parade at the Kubinka Air Force base near Moscow.
On May 9, Russkiye Vityazi and Strizhi will fly in a nine-aircraft diamond, a signature formation of the two aerobatic groups in which the distance between fighter jets does not exceed one meter. Other aerobatic maneuvers will not be shown over safety concerns.
A total of 125 aircraft will take part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square in Moscow.
Russian officers to wear nanofabric uniforms for Victory Parade
10:52 19/04/2010
In Russia’s Central Experimental Factory, uniforms are being sewn for the top officers and generals taking part in the May 9th Victory Parade. Time is running out, and so the factory is working practically round the clock.
Military banner to be restored by Victory Day
16:06 23/03/2010
A unique banner that amateur archeologists found near Smolensk will be restored at the Suzdal art restoration school. It lay under ground for almost 70 years and will get a second life by Victory Day on May 9. Amateur archeologists found it in a dugout near Smolensk, where heavy battles were fought in the summer of 1941.
The banner was wrapped up in oiled paper, which actually saved it. The school plans to finish restoring it in a month.
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65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in WWII
Russia will mark the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany with its biggest ever post-Soviet demonstration of military hardware. Parades to mark victory in WWII, referred to as the Great Patriotic War in ex-Soviet states, are accompanied by a large military orchestra and comprise a personnel march pass, followed by sophisticated hardware, and a fly over by combat aircraft.












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