Rehearsal fo Victory Day military parade held in Moscow
Soldiers and military equipment roared through the streets of Russian capital Moscow during the final military parade rehearsal prior to this year’s celebrations, to be held on June 24th, gazeta.ru reports
Over 14,000 troops, accompanied by 300 pieces of military equipment, spent the night of June 18th parading through the streets of central Moscow and the Red Square.
Local residents had a chance to follow the action through the city center after the recent lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown in the Russian capital.\To remind,
To remind, Russia postponed its military parade traditionally held on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 to June 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Friday a letter to Vladimir Putin informing he would be unable to attend the Victory Parade in Moscow over the tense coronavirus situation in the republic. However, at the invitation of Russia’s Defense Ministry, 75 Armenian troops will take part in the Victory Parade.