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Resistance Day

22.09.2025, Tallinn. Resistance Day commemorates Estonian fight against 1944 Soviet reoccupation. A procession of Estonian academic organizations, including fraternities and sororities, took place in Tallinn's Town Hall Square and moved along Harju tÃ¤nav toward the Monument to the War of Independence in Freedom Square, where memorial wreaths were laid at the foot of the War of Independence Victory Column. A memorial ceremony was held at the Forest Ceremony, with a procession, speech and laying of flowers at the grave of Otto Tief (Estonian politician, military commander, and a lawyer)and memorial to members of his government. Photo Martin Pedaja, Postimees

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Resistance Day

22.09.2025, Tallinn. Resistance Day commemorates Estonian fight against 1944 Soviet reoccupation. A procession of Estonian academic organizations, including fraternities and sororities, took place in Tallinn's Town Hall Square and moved along Harju tÃ¤nav toward the Monument to the War of Independence in Freedom Square, where memorial wreaths were laid at the foot of the War of Independence Victory Column. A memorial ceremony was held at the Forest Ceremony, with a procession, speech and laying of flowers at the grave of Otto Tief (Estonian politician, military commander, and a lawyer)and memorial to members of his government. Photo Martin Pedaja, Postimees

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Resistance Day

22.09.2025, Tallinn. Resistance Day commemorates Estonian fight against 1944 Soviet reoccupation. A procession of Estonian academic organizations, including fraternities and sororities, took place in Tallinn's Town Hall Square and moved along Harju tÃ¤nav toward the Monument to the War of Independence in Freedom Square, where memorial wreaths were laid at the foot of the War of Independence Victory Column. A memorial ceremony was held at the Forest Ceremony, with a procession, speech and laying of flowers at the grave of Otto Tief (Estonian politician, military commander, and a lawyer)and memorial to members of his government. Photo Martin Pedaja, Postimees

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Aircraft fly in formation during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Soldiers march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

This photo shows a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

This photo shows a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Soldiers march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Aircraft fly in formation during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Soldiers march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victory Day Military Parade in Minsk - Belarus

Tanks march during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2025. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Day celebrated in St. Petersburg with military music festival

STORY: Russia Day celebrated in St. Petersburg with military music festival SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military music festival in Russia's St. Petersburg STORYLINE: In celebration of Russia Day, a military music festival was held on Wednesday in Russia's St. Petersburg. Over 400 musicians from Russia, Belarus, and other countries took part in the event at Peter and Paul Fortress. Russia Day, a national holiday in the Russian Federation since 1991, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on June 12, 1990. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Evacuees from Kharkiv region depart on vacation

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MAY 25, 2024 - The monument to Father Fyodor, a character from The Twelve Chairs novel by Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, is pictured on the platform of the railway station as families with children evacuated from the frontline areas of Kharkiv region go on vacation to western Ukraine with the assistance of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Evacuees from Kharkiv region depart on vacation

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MAY 25, 2024 - The monument to Father Fyodor, a character from The Twelve Chairs novel by Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, is pictured on the platform of the railway station as families with children evacuated from the frontline areas of Kharkiv region go on vacation to western Ukraine with the assistance of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Relocating Soviet war graves in Estonian military cemetery

22.05.2024, Tallinn. The remains of 16 members of the Soviet military interred at their current site in the Defense Forces Cemetery in Tallinn over 50 years ago were relocated elsewhere, in order to facilitate an access route to a monument at the same site. The monument, the Cross of Liberty (Vabadusrist), was destroyed in 1950 by occupying Soviet authorities. It was restored in 1998, but still lacked an access route. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Belarus celebrates 79th anniversary of Victory Day

STORY: Belarus celebrates 79th anniversary of Victory Day SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko laying flowers at the Victory Monument 2. various of celebrations STORYLINE: Belarus hosted a series of events on Thursday to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union in the Eastern Front of World War II. Representatives from all walks of life gathered at Victory Square in Minsk and laid flowers at the Victory Monument. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended the rally after returning from Moscow, where he had watched the military parade on Red Square that morning. Lukashenko said that the Belarusian people will always remember the names of the martyrs and the glory of the defenders and liberators. Lukashenko sent congratulatory messages to the leaders and people of some former Soviet republics. He called on the Ukrainian pe

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Russia's St. Petersburg marks Victory Day

STORY: Russia's St. Petersburg marks Victory Day SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: On Thursday, Russia celebrated the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. Events included a military parade, a parade of classic cars, a vintage ball, and themed exhibitions. Large numbers of people joined the annual celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Russia holds military parade to mark victory over Nazi Germany

STORY: Russia holds military parade to mark victory over Nazi Germany SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade STORYLINE: Russia on Thursday held an annual military parade on Moscow's downtown Red Square to mark the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Addressing troops and guests ahead of the parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his tribute to all the soldiers of the anti-Fascist coalition who fought against Nazism and honored the feat of Chinese people in the battle against the Japanese militarism. Putin stressed that Russia will always remember and never forget the common history of struggle and the inspiring tradition of the alliance. Meanwhile, he slammed some Western elites' policy of "revanchism, the mockery of history and the striving to justify current followers of Nazism," which is intended to "instigate ever new regional conflicts, interethnic

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicewomen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicewomen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Young Army Cadets National Movement march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jet fighters of aerobatic teams are seen during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, over Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drummers from the Moscow Military Music College march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian honor guard soldiers carrying the Russian national flag march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Su-25 attack aircraft are seen during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, over Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yars ballistic missiles are seen during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with participants at the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (front) reviews the troops during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (front) reviews the troops during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Su-25 attack aircraft are seen during the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, over Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VICTORY DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240509) -- MOSCOW, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen take part in the Victory Day military parade, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)