Russia celebrates 67th Victory Day

Over 14,000 servicemen from the Russian armed forces and military schools marched across the Red Square in Moscow in the annual ‘Victory Day’ parade.

President Putin watched from the stands along with his new Prime Minister and former president Dmitry Medvedev.

The parade included missiles and other military hardware in a display of Russia’s military might.

During a short speech to thousands of servicemen and guests, Putin declared that the country is a force for world security and that Russia will stand up for its positions in the international arena.

“Russia consistently carries out a politics of strengthening security in the world and we have a great moral right to stand up for our positions in a principled and determined way,” he said.

The comment comes a week after a top Russian military official threatened to carry out a preemptive strike in Eastern Europe if Washington went ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile system and refused to engage in constructive dialog over the issue.

The ‘Victory Day’ parade is held every year on May 9 in Red Square as a showcase for Russia’s military forces.

The parade is held to mark Germany’s surrender to the Soviet Union in 1945 and is a national holiday.

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