On Thursday night, the centre of Moscow was crammed with a big selection of army autos, which have been seen driving in the direction of Crimson Sq. for the first-night coaching of for the normal Victory Day parade, which will probably be held on Might 9 to mark the 77th anniversary of the official capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union. A whole bunch of individuals reportedly took to the streets to look at the {hardware}.
In accordance with the Russian Protection Ministry, the foot column will comprise 33 parade models numbering over 10,000 personnel. The mechanized column will characteristic 131 weapon methods.
The foot parade models will embody officers, sergeants and troopers of army models and formations of the Western Navy District, cadets of army academic establishments, Suvorov infantry and Nakhimov naval army colleges and cadet corps, Younger Army Motion members, representatives of assorted ministries and businesses, the MoD specified.
The primary night rehearsal of the Victory Day parade will start at 22:00 Moscow time (1900 GMT). The second-night rehearsal of the army parade will happen on Crimson Sq. on Might 4 and a last rehearsal on Might 7, as scheduled.