Tanks and planes move into Moscow as Russia prepare final rehersal for its annual military show on M
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[QUOTE]Th Russian army has been preparing for a Victory Day parade due to talk place in Moscow's red Square on May 9 to mark Stalin's triumph over the Nazis
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[QUOTE]This year's event will be the biggest ever as Putin capitalises on high levels of patriotism following Russia annexing Crimea (pictured, police academy cadets practice marching)
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[QUOTE]Back in time: A group of women wear uniforms worn by Red Army soldiers during the Second World War and pose with weapons from that era
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[QUOTE]History: Young men adjust their Red Army uniforms and pose next to an anti-aircraft gun from the conflict while taking part in a living exhibition for Victory Day
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[QUOTE]MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - Dress rehearsal of Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square began at 10:00 am MSK (7:00 am GMT)."The dress rehearsal will be held in strict compliance with the order of the Victory Parade. Everything will be like on May 9," Russian Defense Ministry told RIA Novosti.
The final training session will feature over 11,000 the foot-borne squads and 151 armored vehicles, including last generation military trucks Typhoon-K will participate in the parade.
Typhoon-K six-wheel transporters come from the family of wheeled and track-type unified highly mobile modular platforms and will take part in the parade for the first time in history.
Sixty nine aircraft which will also fly over Moscow’s city center later today.
Moscow has already seen two dress rehearsals on April 29 and May 5. The aircraft flew over the walls of the Kremlin on May 3.
For the first time in history, a Victory Day parade will be held in Kerch in the east of Crimea. Meanwhile in Sevastopol, residents will celebrate on a much larger scale compared to previous years.[/QUOTE]
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This is the only use for RussiaToday, getting to see all those military vehicles.
A pretty interesting parade, watched a few on youtube.
Shame that the whole event will be overshadowed overshadowed by Putins latest "political" moves...
[SP]Like secretly invading Ukraine for example.[/SP]
[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;44756816]A pretty interesting parade, watched a few on youtube.
Shame that the whole event will be overshadowed overshadowed by Putins latest "political" moves...
[SP]Like secretly invading Ukraine for example.[/SP][/QUOTE]
Secret implies nobody knew of it or noticed.
I wouldn't mind any of those female snipers taking me out. :v:
seems at least partially like an intimidation move
[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;44757206]seems at least partially like an intimidation move[/QUOTE]
Not really, they do it every year, and it's pretty cool seeing tanks roll about and everything looking perfectly uniform or your off to the gulag if you disgrace mother Russia by marching out of line soldier!
Dumb jingoism
Nice to keep a tradition going I guess, I've seen a few of these marches and they're actually pretty cool.
I can't wait to watch the show, obligatory
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[QUOTE=Explosions;44757393]Dumb jingoism[/QUOTE]
Not exactly dumb. The Russians love it
[QUOTE=Laserbeams;44757510]The Russians love it[/QUOTE]
Exactly
No matter what do you think about Russia, Putin, Ukraine, US, Europe... you should really watch it.
It's beautiful.
I hope that future governments after Putin (if they will ever be) will keep this tradition.
[QUOTE=Explosions;44757536]Exactly[/QUOTE]
But I like dota 2
It's a really awesome event, definitely worth watching
[QUOTE=Explosions;44757393]Dumb jingoism[/QUOTE]
This is meant to commemorate the victory, and all those who have gave their lives for their country.
These marches are one of the few good things left of modern Russia. They tend to unify the country more or less, and bring back its nostalgic sense of pride.
[QUOTE=Explosions;44757393]Dumb jingoism[/QUOTE]
Our Ears: "In honour of our patriots and countrymen, who gave their lives in the defense and counterattack against the Nazi threat during WW2"
Your Ears: "waaah to war by jingo"
[QUOTE=Melnek;44758553]This is meant to commemorate the victory, and all those who have gave their lives for their country.
These marches are one of the few good things left of modern Russia. They tend to unify the country more or less, [b]and bring back its nostalgic sense of pride[/b].[/QUOTE]
That's the problem.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;44758608]Our Ears: "In honour of our patriots and countrymen, who gave their lives in the defense and counterattack against the Nazi threat during WW2"
Your Ears: "waaah to war by jingo"[/QUOTE]
Why do you need massive military parades to honor the fallen? Are all the nations that don't hold military parades disgracing their veterans?
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Why do you need massive military parades to honor the fallen? Are all the nations that don't hold military parades disgracing their veterans?[/QUOTE]
That's about as fallacious as assuming these parades are dumb and jingoistic.
In other words, no.
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Why do you need massive military parades to honor the fallen? Are all the nations that don't hold military parades disgracing their veterans?[/QUOTE]
Different cultures/Countries celebrate their veterans in different ways.
[QUOTE=Explosions;44758630]That's the problem.[/QUOTE]
Prob--bwhah, what? Problem? Are you serious?
I somehow don't see why an attempt to unite everyone for at least one day is a bad thing.
It's an ongoing tradition which many take pride in, and not only Russians.
[QUOTE=Explosions;44757536]Exactly[/QUOTE]
Soooo, all Russians who watch the V-day parade are dumb?
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Why do you need massive military parades to honor the fallen? Are all the nations that don't hold military parades disgracing their veterans?[/QUOTE]
When your country loses 8.7 [B]million soldiers[/B] and roughly 17 [B]million [U]civilians[/U][/B] after being invaded and then pushing against the [U]Nazis[/U], I personally feel that it's okay to let them have their parade.
[QUOTE=Explosions;44758630]That's the problem.
Why do you need massive military parades to honor the fallen? Are all the nations that don't hold military parades disgracing their veterans?[/QUOTE]
Because that's how they honor their veterans? What's wrong with it? Why are you like this on every SH article.
Any new military hardware going to be unveiled or is it going to be a surprise like the MiG-25?
Parade has just started
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[editline]9th May 2014[/editline]
[url]http://stream.1tv.ru/live[/url] (without shitty RT commentary)
If you were late to it, you can rewatch:
[url]http://stream.1tv.ru/live?startTime=1399615200[/url]
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