Amid Tension in Ukraine, Russia Celebrates Victory Day -- New York Times
MOSCOW — Russia’s thundering Victory Day parade, a lengthy review of its newly refurbished military and of its most advanced hardware, rolled through Red Square in Moscow on Friday as the event played out under global scrutiny in light of tensions with neighboring Ukraine.
Celebration of the March annexation of Crimea was not subtle, as the first vehicles to enter the square behind row after row of tightly choreographed marching soldiers made clear. The first vehicle, an armored personnel carrier from a Black Sea Marines brigade, flew a big Crimean flag. Some 11,000 soldiers and 150 military vehicles, from tanks to intercontinental ballistic missile launchers, rumbled through the square. Through cloudless skies, the flyover included 69 aircraft, marking the 69 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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More News On Russia's Victory Day Celebrations
Day of joy and grief: Russia marks 69th anniversary of WWII victory -- RT
Russia stages big Victory Day parade amid Ukraine crisis -- Reuters
Russia marks Victory Day with vast military parade as insurgents in Ukraine prepare referendum -- FOX News/AP
Ukraine: Russia shows off its military might amid crisis -- CBC/AP
Putin speaks at Russian Victory Day Parade in Moscow's Red Square -- Washington Post
Soviets saved Europe from fascism, says Vladimir Putin on war anniversary -- The Guardian
President Vladimir Putin recalls heroic defence of Sevastopol at Victory Day Parade -- Euronews
Putin hails 'all-conquering' Russian patriotism at Victory Day parade -- AFP
Crowds in Moscow, Sevastopol, cheer parades as Ukraine crisis simmers -- CNN
Ukraine crisis: Russian victory parade buoyed by Crimea -- BBC
Putin praises Russia's 'all-conquering' power -- Al Jazeera
Russia Parades Military Might Amid Ukraine Crisis -- Wall Street Journal
Russia Holds Victory Day Military Parade -- Novinite
In pictures: Russia's show of military might -- BBC
4 comments:
As long as he's there the pro Russians won't start anything.
Good point James.
Who knows, the Russians might celebrate "V-day" again in 50 years time to celebrate the victory of WW3.
But the chances of ww3 is quite slim........i hope.
Salim,
WWIII is always out there in the dark. How close, how far away, from which direction it will come, why it will come, when it will come, to all these questions no one really knows the answers. The only certainty is that it's out there.
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