Russia's Annual Navy Day Parade, in Photos
Russia marked its annual Navy Day holiday Sunday with processions of warships in major port cities across the country, from the Navy's main headquarters in St. Petersburg to the Far East port city of Vladivostok.
The Russian Navy has played a key role in Moscow's 17-month invasion by pummelling the Western-backed country with ship- and submarine-launched cruise missiles, among other operations.
But it has also taken some embarrassing losses, most notably with the loss of the Moskva battleship in the Black Sea in April 2022, which Ukraine claimed to have sunk.
Here is a look at Sunday's Navy Day events:
The Russian Navy has played a key role in Moscow's 17-month invasion by pummelling the Western-backed country with ship- and submarine-launched cruise missiles, among other operations.
But it has also taken some embarrassing losses, most notably with the loss of the Moskva battleship in the Black Sea in April 2022, which Ukraine claimed to have sunk.
Here is a look at Sunday's Navy Day events:
Naval cadets attend Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk.
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President Vladimir Putin attends the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg.
Putin was accompanied by several African leaders, who were in St. Petersburg for the Russia-Africa Summit days prior.
Putin was accompanied by several African leaders, who were in St. Petersburg for the Russia-Africa Summit days prior.
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Putin watched the parade by boat.
Sergei Karpukhin, TASS / kremlin.ru
A woman poses for pictures with two veteran sailors in front of the Sunken Ships Monument in Sevastopol, annexed Crimea.
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Putin at the parade with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Sergei Karpukhin, TASS / kremlin.ru
Marines show off their skills during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk.
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Putin at a parade with the Gorelov family from Magadan, who received the Order of Parental Glory, a state award for families raising seven or more children.
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The main naval parade in St. Petersburg.
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Former sailors pose with a Soviet Navy flag during the Navy Day celebrations in the Far East port city of Vladivostok.
Pavel Korolyov / AFP
Russian Pacific Fleet warships parade off the port city of Vladivostok during the Navy Day celebrations.
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