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Russia completes preparations for Victory Day parade

Soldiers of the Russian National Guard (Rosguardia) parade in the street on May 5, 2022. (Photo: AP)

This is parade 77th anniversary victory over fascism in Great Patriotic War.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, about 11,000 people, 131 weapons and military equipment as well as 77 planes and helicopters took part in the drills.

Previously, Moscow held two rehearsals on April 28 and May 4 for this year’s parade.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that on the night of May 4, an infantry parade of 10,000 participants was divided into 33 formations of officers and non-commissioned officers of military units of the Western Military District, students and cadets of military educational institutions, students of the Suvorov and Nakhimov army schools, the Kronstadt cadet formation and members of the All-Russian military movement UNARMIA.

Before the rehearsal on the night of May 4, parade teams and motor vehicle convoys conducted 13 joint rehearsals in the village of Alabino in Moscow province, at a special location simulating Red Square in Moscow.

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Russian President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Vladimir Putin during the Victory Day parade on June 24, 2020 in Moscow. (Image: Getty)

The security work this year is quite strict compared to previous years. Media officers will have to arrive four hours early to undergo a thorough security check and be transported to their locations on special buses. In addition, nucleic acid test results for COVID-19 are mandatory for media staff and reporters attending the event.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that parades will be held in 28 Russian cities this year with the participation of 65,000 people, 2,400 weapons and military equipment as well as more than 460 aircraft .

The official parade will take place on Red Square at 10am on May 9 (local time, 2pm on the same day in Vietnam time).

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