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Victory Day Parade in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow, May 9, 2017. Kremlin Press Service
Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade. Kremlin Press Service
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes the troops at the beginning of the Victory Day parade. Valery Sharifullin / TASS
Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade. Valery Sharifullin / TASS
Russian female servicemen march during the Victory Day parade. Mikhail Metzel / TASS
Russian Buk-M2 missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade. Valery Sharifullin / TASS
Russian soldiers drive military vehicles along Red Square during the Victory Day parade. Valery Sharifullin / TASS
Russian soldiers drive Arctic military vehicles along Red Square during the Victory Day parade. Ivan Sekretarev / AP
Russian Topol M intercontinental ballistic missile launcher rolls along Red Square during the Victory Day parade. Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP

Thousands of soldiers marched through Red Square on May 9 to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.

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