Russia Holds Victory Day Parade on Red Square
2012-05-09 16:59:51 xinhua Web Editor: cuichaoqun
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend the military parade marking the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi in the Great Patriotic War on Moscow's Red Square, May 9, 2012. [Photo: Xinhua Photo]
A military parade Wednesday in Red Square highlighted the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War.
Newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin and new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev were among a number of Russian and foreign dignitaries who attended the celebration.
Putin, who took office on Monday, delivered a speech at the parade.
May 9 has been a major national holiday in Russia every year since the war. People gather in city squares across Russia to celebrate the hard-won victory and lay wreaths at the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers.
A military parade marking the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi in the Great Patriotic War is held on Moscow's Red Square, May 9, 2012. [Photo: Xinhua/Li Yong]
