A memorable moment in the Victory Day parade.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Thousands of Russian servicemen and military equipment participated in the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day (May 9) at Red Square in Moscow.

Báo Dân trí•09/05/2025

At exactly 10:00 Moscow time (2:00 PM Vietnam time), the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day began in Red Square in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

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At Red Square, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected the parade contingent and received a report from the parade commander, Commander of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.

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The Russian Defense Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces reviewed the formations of the armed forces participating in the parade.

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Russian Defense Minister inspects parade formations.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov reported the inspection results to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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President Putin delivered a speech before the parade, praising the Great Patriotic War and commemorating those who died in the war.

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As President Putin finished his speech, thousands of servicemen chanted "Ura!" in unison, and a volley of cannons boomed in the background of the Russian national anthem.

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Following the honor guard, the Russian parade contingents began marching onto the reviewing stand under the command of General Oleg Salyukov.

The parade began with a contingent of cadets from the Moscow Military Music School. This was followed by the honor guard carrying the military flag and Russian soldiers representing the Soviet Red Army during the Great Patriotic War. Next came the contingent of wartime pilots.

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Russian soldiers, dressed in historical uniforms, march in formation during the Victory Day parade in Red Square.

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Following the contingent representing the Soviet Red Army, the foreign military contingents, representing the armies of 13 countries, began marching past the reviewing stand.

Azerbaijan's parade contingent led the way, followed by Belarus. Next came the parade contingents from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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The contingent of the Vietnam People's Army marching past the reviewing stand consisted of 68 soldiers. They marched in an 8-8 formation, with groups of three carrying the military flag. The contingent was led by Lieutenant Colonel Pham Khac Gia.

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The contingent of the Vietnam People's Army passes by the reviewing stand.

The Chinese parade contingent was the largest, with 120 people.

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Following the parade of military personnel from 13 countries were contingents of cadets from Russian military academies and officer training universities.

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Forces from various branches of the Russian armed forces marched past the reviewing stand in Red Square in turn.

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The columns of Russian soldiers marched past the reviewing stand in turn.

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The female military contingent parades in Red Square.

Russian soldiers parade on Red Square.

The military units spent a lot of time rehearsing before the official parade.

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More than 11,000 servicemen from Russia and other countries participated in this year's Victory Day parade.

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The soldiers' smiles during the parade in Red Square.

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Following the column of Russian soldiers, the mechanized formations advanced past the reviewing stand.

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Leading the mechanized parade were the T-34-85 medium tank and the Su-100 self-propelled gun.

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At this year's parade, the Russian army showcased its top-of-the-line modern equipment, including light armored vehicles such as the BTR-82A, Tigr, ZA-SPN TITAN, Typhoon-K53949 Phoenix, Kurganets-25 infantry fighting vehicles, BMP-1AM, BMP-2M and BMP-3, and main battle tanks T-72B3M, T-80BVM and T-90M.