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People are reflected in the glass of a bus stop as a Russian T-90 tank participates in the rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow.
People are reflected in the glass of a bus stop as a Russian T-90 tank participates in the rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow.

Live Blog: Victory Day In Russia

Key Points

-- Russia is rolling out its military might in a Red Square parade featuring 16,000 troops and an arsenal of hardware from the latest generation Armata tanks to 143 combat aircraft.

-- The event marks 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany by Allied forces -- a victory which Moscow now largely claims as its own.

-- Two dozen world leaders have flown to Russia for the parade, but Western leaders have chosen to stay away.

09:56 9.5.2015

At the Victory Day parade in Moscow, they are currently showing the Russian miliary's new equipment, including armored vehicles based on the Armata platform.

By the time this parade is over, the Russian phrase "does not have any analogues anywhere else in the world" will be firmly embedded in your head.

09:58 9.5.2015

Victory Day celebrations in Shymkent, Kazakhstan:

10:00 9.5.2015

Rossia-24 even has a camera mounted on one of the tanks! Looks like a bone-rattling ride.

10:01 9.5.2015

Here's a photo from the Moscow parade. Looks like a tank selfie:

10:02 9.5.2015

A veteran of the Red Army's medical service enjoying Victory Day with loved ones at home:

10:04 9.5.2015

Here is the much-awaited Armata-based T-14 main battle tank at the Victory Day parade in Moscow:

10:06 9.5.2015

They are rolling the ICBMs through Red Square now, emphasizing that they are capable of defeating any antimissile defense systems.

10:08 9.5.2015

The military vehicle section of the parade in Moscow is now over and they are moving to the air parade, beginning with a Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber.

10:10 9.5.2015

Here's a reminder for latecomers who love airplanes:

Russia's Rossia-24 state television is showing the Moscow Victory Day parade live from Red Square. You can watch it here.

Russia's Channel One state television has the parade live here.

10:12 9.5.2015

If you read Russian, Kommersant has a really impressive historical project of the last days of the Battle of Berlin. Worth bookmarking.

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