Victory Day Military Parade In Moscow -- News Roundup

Daily Mail: Vladimir Putin shows off Russia's terrifying firepower as 10,000 soldiers march through Red Square in huge military parade to mark victory over the Nazis

* Huge Victory Day military parade in Moscow involves 10,000 troops and more than 100 units of equipment
* Russian President Vladimir Putin was in attendance as well as former Kremlin leader Mikhail Gorbachev
* The annual Red Square march in Moscow marks the defeat of Hitler's Nazi Germany in the Second World War
* Fly-past scrapped due to weather despite attempt to guarantee sunshine by 'spiking clouds' with chemicals

Vladimir Putin is today staging a vast military parade showcasing Russia's firepower, and hailing as heroes his troops who have seen service in Syria.

The annual Red Square march in Moscow marks the defeat of Hitler in the Second World War, but the Russian president was using it today to showcase the Kremlin's modern military might.

Putin was personally taking the salute at the parade involving 10,000 troops and 114 units of military equipment.

However plans to send 72 aircraft overhead were defeated by the weather - despite the Kremlin spending £1.3 million to spike the clouds with a chemical cocktail to supposedly guarantee sunshine.

The fly-past was grounded because of low cloud, thwarting Putin's bid to showcase his air force and honour Russian pilots who have served in Syria.

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WNU Editor: Darn!!!!! No fly-by because of the heavy (and low) cloud cover. To watch the entire parade on the ground, see the video below.

Victory Day Military Parade In Moscow -- News Roundup

Victory Day celebrations across Russia LIVE UPDATES -- RT
1,000s of troops, state-of-the-art weaponry parade through Moscow on V-Day (FULL VIDEO) -- RT
Victory Day military parade in Moscow -- TASS
Ride V-Day military hardware through Moscow with RT’s 360 videos -- RT
Russia cancels Victory Day air parade over Red Square -- TASS
Aviation Not to Participate in Moscow V-Day Parade Amid Poor Weather - MoD -- Sputnik
Russia's Victory Day parade marred by thick clouds -- FOX News /AP
Putin urges world to fight terror as Russia marks WWII victory -- AFP
Russia showcases Arctic hardware in Red Square military parade -- Reuters
Vladimir Putin praises military at WW2 victory parade -- BBC
Russia shows off Arctic tech in 2017 Victory Day parade -- DW
Russia puts military on display for Victory Day parade -- CNN
Russia Celebrates Victory Day With Pomp, Parades -- RFE
Putin says 'no force ever existed to conquer Russian people' -- TASS
No Force Will Ever Enslave Russian People - Putin at Victory Day Parade -- Sputnik
Putin says WW2 started due to disunity of world’s leading countries, calls on world to unite -- RT
On Victory Day, Putin calls for international unity -- NYDaily News
Soviet Union Victory Over Fascism to Forever Remain in History - Putin -- Sputnik
Putin uses the Soviet defeat of Hitler to show why Russia needs him today -- David Filipov, Washington Post
Russian Military Commander Reveals Details of Training for Victory Day Parade -- Sputnik
Victory Day: Why is May 9 So Important to Russia? -- Newsweek
Why Russians hold the Victory Day Parade every year? -- Russia Beyond the Headlines