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Victory Day parade in Moscow – in pictures

Victory Day in Russia: President Vladimir Putin and new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speak
Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev stand among spectators in Red Square Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images
Victory Day in Russia: A Russian Navy WWII veteran examines the medals of navy sailor
A Russian navy colonel examines a veteran sailor's medals in Gorky park Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPA
Victory Day in Russia: Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks in Red Square, Moscow
Putin speaks in Red Square before the parade Photograph: Vladimir Rodionov/AFP/Getty Images
Victory Day in Russia: Russian soldiers march in Red Square, Moscow
Soldiers march in Red Square Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images
Victory Day in Russia: Russian military personnel pass Red square during the Victory Day parade
Servicemen salute from atop military vehicles Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA
Victory Day in Russia: Russian soldiers march during the Victory Day parade
Marching soldiers Photograph: Sergei Chirikov/EPA
Victory Day in Russia: Russian WWII veterans and a young boy dressed in a vintage military uniform
War veterans and a boy dressed in vintage military uniform Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPA
Victory Day in Russia: Russian naval soldiers march during Victory Day parade in Red Square
Russian navy servicemen in Red Square Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images
Victory Day in Russia: Russian servicemen take part in the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square
Servicemen stand in line Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Victory Day in Russia: Russian soldiers march in Red Square
Marching soldiers Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP
Victory Day in Russia: Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov
Vladimir Putin and the defence minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, inspect army officers Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Victory Day in Russia: WWII veteran Fyodor Bortsov, 86, is offered a bunch of flowers
War veteran Fyodor Bortsov, 86, is offered a bunch of flowers by a child in Gorky park Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
Victory Day in Russia: A Russian WWII veteran walks in Red square
A war veteran walks in Red Square Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA
Victory Day in Russia: Wearing a WWII Red Army uniform with medals, a veteran dances
A veteran dances with actors in Gorky park Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images
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