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Photos from Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade

Source: BBC

9 May 2022 10:21am

Russian troops gather in Moscow for Russia's Victory Day parade

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Russia's Victory Day parade, which celebrates the Soviet Union's Second World War victory, is underway in Moscow.

The Victory Day in Russia – an annual commemoration – is the country’s most important holiday and a source of national pride, marked by a huge parade of soldiers and military hardware through Red Square.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech said troops and volunteers in the eastern Ukrainian Donbas region were "fighting for the motherland, its future" and he accused the West of preparing for an "invasion of our land".

Here's a look at what we're seeing so far.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the crowd in Moscow's Red Square

Tanks parade through Red Square in Moscow for the Victory Day parade

Russian soldiers in Red Square, Moscow

Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square

Thousands of troops took part in the parade, despite many of Russia's armed forces being deployed in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin greets members of the audience at the Victory Day parade

President Putin used his speech to criticise the West

The event marks the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945

There is a parade in Moscow each year on 9 May - but the current war in Ukraine has given this year's one added significance

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