Putin told about his impressions of the parade

09 May 2021

 

President Vladimir Putin said he enjoyed the Victory Day parade on Red Square.


"Great," he said.


After the parade, Putin, together with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, headed to Alexander Garden, where he paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.


More than 12,000 soldiers took part in the military parade marking the 76th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. About 200 pieces of military equipment, including legendary T-34-85 tanks, the latest T-14 Armata and T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) tanks, Koalitsiya-SV artillery systems, Bumerang armored personnel carriers, Buk-M3 missile systems, Tornado-S multiple rocket launchers, Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems and Yarsy strategic missiles with intercontinental ballistic missiles passed along Red Square. The parade ended with a flyover of 76 aircraft and helicopters.

 

 

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Photo: official website of the President of the Russian Federation

Based on materials from RIA Novosti