The last night-time rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade on May 9 has been held in Red Square.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankThe last night-time rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade on May 9 has been held in Red Square.
The last night-time rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade on May 9 has been held in Red Square.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankRussia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov presided at the rehearsal.
Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov presided at the rehearsal.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabank14,000 troops and 100 pieces of weapons and military equipment passed through Red Square in the early hours of May 4.
14,000 troops and 100 pieces of weapons and military equipment passed through Red Square in the early hours of May 4.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankA 1.5-kilometer-long column of vehicles moved down Tverskaya Street to the parade venue.
A 1.5-kilometer-long column of vehicles moved down Tverskaya Street to the parade venue.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankA spokesman for the Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti the rehearsal involved eight Iskander-M launchers, three Topol-M launchers, 13 Tiger armored vehicles, APC-80’s, T-90 tanks, and Buk-M2 missile systems… Photo: Buk-M2 missile systems.
A spokesman for the Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti the rehearsal involved eight Iskander-M launchers, three Topol-M launchers, 13 Tiger armored vehicles, APC-80’s, T-90 tanks, and Buk-M2 missile systems… Photo: Buk-M2 missile systems.
…16 S-400 anti-air missile systems.
And Msta-S self-propelled artillery systems.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankGuests, including some foreign delegations, were invited to watch the drill from the stands.
Guests, including some foreign delegations, were invited to watch the drill from the stands.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankThe rehearsal ended after midnight, with the equipment withdrawing to Khodynskoye Field.
The rehearsal ended after midnight, with the equipment withdrawing to Khodynskoye Field.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Wilf / Go to the mediabankThe final – daytime – dress rehearsal will take place on May 6.
The final – daytime – dress rehearsal will take place on May 6.