Also on May 9, parades take place on a smaller scale in dozens of cities across the nation as well as the so-called "Immortal Regiment" march, which involves people carrying photos of veterans or family members who died in the war. The Kremlin said no foreign leaders were invited to attend the parade as it was "not a jubilee year". On the ground, Russia will be displaying its nuclear-capable hardware, including the Yars intercontinental nuclear missiles and Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems. Eight Mig-29 fighter jets will fly over Red Square forming the letter Z - a symbol of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. According to Russia's defence ministry, 77 aircraft will participate in the flypast, including the rarely-seen Il-80 Doomsday plane that is capable of withstanding a nuclear attack. The term is loaded in Russia, the successor of the Soviet Union, which lost 20 million people in the war against Nazi Germany. Since sending troops into Ukraine on February 24, Russia has said it is carrying out a "special military operation" to "de-Nazify" the country.
The Kremlin has dismissed this as "nonsense". Russian soldiers march toward Red Square during the Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. Thousands of Russians took part in a Victory Day military parade to mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Some Western officials say he may declare all-out war on Ukraine or announce mobilisation across the country. Like every year, Putin is expected to deliver a speech at the parade. The parade became an annual event after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and has gained prominence during President Vladimir Putin's two decades in power as a display of military muscle. While Victory Day was celebrated from time to time in the Soviet era and was then resurrected by the first president of post-Communist Russia, Boris Yeltsin, for the 50th anniversary in 1995, it. Monday's Victory Day parade comes on the third month of Russia's "military operation" in Ukraine despite predictions of a swift victory. To mark the 77th anniversary since victory in what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War, thousands of soldiers will march across the Red Square in Moscow followed by tanks, armoured vehicles and missile launchers. MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday held its final rehearsal for an annual parade marking the Soviet victory in World War II, where its military might will be showcased amid Moscow's campaign in Ukraine.
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