Russia Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in WWII (250+ Photos)

Fact Russia Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in WWII (250+ Photos)

Valery Kutsalov wearing a Soviet army uniform holds a portrait of his father, a participant in World War Two during celebration of the 70th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis in World War II in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. About 100,000 people walked in central streets in a march named “Immortal Regiment” while carrying portraits their relatives who fought in World War Two. (Photo by Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo)

People holding portraits of relatives who fought in World War II march through Red Square in Moscow, Russia, marking the 70th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

A participant in a march honoring Soviet soldiers of WWII carries a portrait after a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in WWII in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Anton Volk/AP Photo)

A theater stage performance “Seizure of Reichstag” is shown during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Musa Sadulayev/AP Photo)

Russian soldiers march during the Victory Parade marking the 70th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo)

In this photo taken Thursday, May 7, 2015, a Russian airforce Mi-8 helicopter flies over the Moskva River, with the Kremlin in the background during a rehearsal of a V-Day military parade in Moscow, Russia. A V-Day military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis in World War II will be held on May 9. (Photo by Host photo agency/RIA Novosti Pool Photo via AP Photo)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe on Saturday with a military parade, showcasing new military hardware at a time when relations with the West have hit lows not seen since the Cold War. (Photo by Yuri Maltsev/Reuters)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Yuri Maltsev/Reuters)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

The crew of the Varshavyanka class diesel submarine take part at the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Servicemen drive Osa short-range tactical surface-to-air missile systems during the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A veteran (R) waits for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

The crew of the Varshavyanka class diesel submarine take part at the Victory Day parade in Vladivostok, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Snipers take up a position prior to the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Veterans and a boy wait for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

World War Two veterans gather to watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran (L) arrives to watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

A World War Two veteran (R) waits before watching the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Soldiers march during the Victory Day celebrations in Blagoveschensk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A woman holds portraits of World War Two participants during the Immortal Regiment march as part of the Victory Day celebrations in Blagoveschensk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Leader of the motorcycling club Night Wolves Alexander Zaldostanov (R), nicknamed “Khirurg” (Surgeon), gestures as he waits for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen prepare before the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Leader of the motorcycling club Night Wolves Alexander Zaldostanov (R), nicknamed “Khirurg” (Surgeon), and veteran wait for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

World War Two veterans attend the Victory Day celebrations in Blagoveschensk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade in Blagoveschensk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian ceremonial unit soldiers stand at the beginning of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Banner unit soldiers march with flags at the beginning of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Leader of the motorcycling club Night Wolves Alexander Zaldostanov (C), nicknamed “Khirurg” (Surgeon), talks to a veteran prior to the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

U.S. actor Steven Seagal waits for the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen take part in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reviews troops during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) salutes as he takes part in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (C) salutes as he takes part in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen dressed in Red Army navy uniforms march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

A little girl gives a flower to a blind World War Two veteran during the Victory Day celebrations at Gorky park in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

Russian servicemen take part in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen and cadets march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L, standing) and Oleg Salyukov (second car, standing), Russia's Army Commander and Victory Parade Commander review troops at the beginning of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniform march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian servicemen (R) dressed in historical uniform march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (standing in car at L) listens to Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov (second car, standing), Russia's Army Commander and Victory Parade Commander at the beginning of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Banner unit soldiers march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniform march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian female cadets march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) observes a minute of silence during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Cossacks march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

A general view of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran (L) arrives to watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Indian Army servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (3L) watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Chinese servicemen take part in the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Chinese Army servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian servicemen drive BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers (APC) during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian female cadets march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Russian serviceman salutes while driving an armored vehicle during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian T-34-85 medium tanks from the World War Two period drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen drive T-90A tanks during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carriers drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Tu-160 heavy strategic bomber flies during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

A Russian RS-24 Yars/SS-27 Mod 2 solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile is pictured during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Coalition-SV class self-propelled howitzer drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

MIG-29 and SU-25 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Chinese servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian RS-24 Yars/SS-27 Mod 2 solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missiles drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Azerbaijani servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian TOR-M2U tactical surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian BUK-M2/SA-17 Grizzly medium-range battlefield surface-to-air missile system drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Tigr (Tiger) Russian all-terrain infantry mobility vehicle drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian infantry fighting vehicle with the Armata Universal Combat Platform drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian BUK-M2 medium-range battlefield surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

SU-25 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Russian T-14 tank with the Armata Universal Combat Platform drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Kurganets-25 armoured personnel carriers drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Typhoon-U all-terrain armoured vehicles with enhanced protection drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

SU-34 military fighter jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Sukhoi Su-25SM Frogfoot ground-attack planes fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian T-14 tank with the Armata Universal Combat Platform drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servisemen drive T-90A main battle tanks during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian S-400 Triumph/SA-21 Growler medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Mi-28 military helicopters fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Russian S-400 Triumph medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack planes fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

SU-25 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade, with the Christ the Saviour Cathedral seen in the foreground, in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

World War Two veterans arrive to watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) greets veterans next to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu after the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

SU-27 and MIG-29 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

An Ilyushin Il-78 Midas air force tanker and Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer tactical bombers fly over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

An Ilyushin Il-78 Midas air force tanker and a Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber fly over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

An Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan strategic airlift jet aircraft flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Mil Mi-35 Hind helicopters fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian MIG-29 and SU-25 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters and Sukhoi Su-25SM Frogfoot ground-attack planes form a number 70 as they fly over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Mil Mi-28N Havoc helicopters fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran salutes as he watches the Victory Day parade in Barnaul, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian BTR-MDM Rakushka (Shell) airborne armored personnel carrier drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations in Barnaul, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Andrei Kasprishin/Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Mongolia's President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (5th R), United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (3rd R), Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (4th L) and other officials take part in a wreath laying ceremony on the Victory Day by the Kremlin walls in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

World War Two veterans arrive to watch the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Soviet SU-100 tank destroyers drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-C fighters and Su-35S Super-Flanker fighters fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

An Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan strategic airlift jet aircraft flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-C fighters and Su-35S Super-Flanker fighters fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A woman with a child holds picture of World War Two soldier as she takes part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations in Divnogorsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters of the Russian Knights aerobatic display team and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters of the Swifts aerobatic display team fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Russian T-34-85 medium tank from the World War Two period drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Ka-52 military helicopters fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Soviet SU-100 tank destroyers drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

SU-25 military jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Alexei Samokhin, 90-year-old World War Two veteran and companion of the Order of Glory, waits for the Victory Day parade in Divnogorsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback tactical bombers fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Mil Mi-26 Halo helicopter flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack planes fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (4th R), Mongolia's President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (4th R, back), Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (5th R), Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (4th R), China's President Xi Jinping (3rd R) and other officials take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Victory Day by the Kremlin walls in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian female cadets march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Russian servicemen demonstrate their skills during the Victory Day celebrations in Omsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk near Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

People including World War Two veterans celebrate the Victory Day in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk near Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

A World War Two veteran (C) is assisted while leaving a van during the celebrations for the Victory Day in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk near Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Snipers take up a position before a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniform march during the celebrations for Victory Day in Chita, Zabaykalsky region, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniform march during the celebrations for Victory Day in Chelyabinsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian T-90A main battle tanks drive during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), delegation heads and honorary guests pose for a picture in the Alexander Garden on the Victory Day in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

An Il-78 Midas air force tanker and Su-34 bombers fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Participants dressed in historical uniform drive Soviet-made trucks during the celebrations for Victory Day in Chita, Zabaykalsky region, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov, Victory Parade Commander, walk after the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Soldiers of the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

An aerial view of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) greets the commanders of units, participants of the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with a parade participant after the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Women dressed in historical uniform talk to a World War Two veteran during the celebrations for the Victory Day near the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Photos of World War Two Soviet soldiers are on display during the celebrations for the Victory Day at the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

MiG-29 and Su-25 military jets fly in formation above Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian female cadets march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian servicemen in historical Red Army uniforms march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Mil Mi-26 Halo helicopter flies over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

World War Two veterans take part in the Victory Day celebrations in St.Petersburg, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran reacts during the celebrations for the Victory Day at the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

A sniper looks through a scope during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Su-34 bombers, Su-27 fighters and MiG-29 fighters fly in formation above Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter and Mi-8 military helicopters fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

World War Two veterans take part in the Victory Day celebrations in St.Petersburg, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Russian Il-78 Midas air force tanker and Su-24 jets fly in formation during the Victory Day parade above Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Russian servicemen in historical Red Army uniforms ride horses during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

World War Two veterans (C, R) take part in the celebrations for the Victory Day in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

Participants dressed in historical uniform take part in the celebrations for the Victory Day in Stavropol, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran is seen onboard a T-34 Soviet-made tank during the celebrations for the Victory Day in Stavropol, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A World War Two veteran (bottom) is seen onboard a T-34 Soviet-made tank during the celebrations for the Victory Day in Stavropol, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

People take part in the celebrations for the Victory Day in Stavropol, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

People including World War Two veterans take part in the celebrations for the Victory Day in Stavropol, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov greets participants of the military parade to mark the Victory Day in Grozny, Russia, May 9, 2015. Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe on Saturday with a military parade, showcasing new military hardware at a time when relations with the West have hit lows not seen since the Cold War. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Soldiers of the Akhmad Kadyrov Special Forces Unit march during the military parade to mark the Victory Day in Grozny, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Participants dressed in historical uniform march during the celebrations for Victory Day in Chelyabinsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

People take part in Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers during the Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) holds the portrait of his father as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march with pictures of World War Two soldiers on Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R, front) takes part in the Immortal Regiment march, during which people carry photos of their relatives who took part in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

A boy takes part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Participants of the Immortal Regiment march carry portraits of their relatives who took part in World War Two in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds the portrait of his father as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march on the Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A World War Two veteran waves during the Immortal Regiment march on the Red Square as part of the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

World War Two veterans take part in the Victory Day celebrations in Kaliningrad, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) holds a portrait of his father as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march, during which people carry photos of their relatives who took part in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

People hold a banner, a replica of the so-called Victory Standard which was erected at the top of the Reichstag building in Berlin at the end of World War Two, as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Participants of the Immortal Regiment march carry portraits of their relatives, who took part in World War Two in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Students of the Sevastopol Presidential Cadet School hold pictures of World War Two soldiers as they take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Participants of the Immortal Regiment march carry portraits of their relatives, who took part in World War Two at Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A boy waves a flag from behind portraits of World War Two soldiers during the Immortal Regiment march on Red Square as part of the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A boy holds a portrait of his relative during the Immortal Regiment march in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) holds a portrait of his father, war veteran Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march on the Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian actor Vasily Lanovoy (L) speaks with President Vladimir Putin (C) holding a portrait of his father, war veteran Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin during the Immortal Regiment march on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Military decorations of a World War Two veteran are pictured during the Victory Day celebrations in Petrozavodsk, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Actors in period costumes participate in the re-enactment of the Reichstag storming during the Victory Day celebrations in Grozny, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

People take part in the Immortal Regiment march during the Victory Day celebrations at the Mamayev Kurgan (Mamayev Hill) World War Two memorial complex, with the statue of Mother Homeland seen in the background, in Volgograd, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A man carries a poster showing a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reading “Glory to Russia! We are with the president! Crimea and Sevastopol”, during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in WWII in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Anton Volk/AP Photo)

Georgy Shirokov, 91, a Russian veteran of WWII and former sailor of the Baltic Fleet walks in Red Square before the Victory Parade, celebrating 70 years after WWII, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo)

Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov, center, wearing a Russian military uniform, attends celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Musa Sadulayev/AP Photo)

Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov, rear left, wearing a Russian military uniform, salutes during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Musa Sadulayev/AP Photo)

A boy wearing a Soviet era uniform carries a toy gun as he walks past a mosque during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Musa Sadulayev/AP Photo)

People march as they carry an enlarged copy of the Banner of Victory and portraits of relatives who fought in World War II, in central Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. The march of the so-called Immortal Regiment is part of Saturday's commemoration of the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)

An unidentified Russian veteran of WWII walks in Red Square before the Victory Parade, celebrating 70 years after the victory of the war, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo)

Children play on a Soviet era tank in Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May, 9, 2015, during the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr./AP Photo)

Snipers take up a position before a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack planes fly in formation over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Performers dance during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Leader of the motorcycling club Night Wolves Alexander Zaldostanov (R), nicknamed “Khirurg” (Surgeon), performs during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Performers dance with Russian national flags during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Leader of the motorcycling club Night Wolves Alexander Zaldostanov, nicknamed “Khirurg” (Surgeon), performs during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) watches a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, next to China's President Xi Jinping at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Artists perform during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Soviet World War Two T-34 tanks drive during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A view of St. Basil's Cathedral (L), the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower and Red Square during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Fireworks explodes over Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen on the background, during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russian singer Grigory Leps performs during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Fireworks explode over Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen on the background, during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Fireworks explode over the Moskva river, with Kremlin seen on the background, during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Fireworks explode over Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen on the background, during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

People watch fireworks explode over Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)

Fireworks explode over St. Basil's Cathedral at Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Fireworks explode over the Moscow State University during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Fireworks explode over Red Square during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Fireworks explode over the Moskva river, with Kremlin seen on the background, during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)

Fireworks explode over St. Basil's Cathedral during the Victory Day celebrations at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and China's President Xi Jinping (C) leave a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, as fireworks explode over Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Alexei Druzhinin/Reuters/RIA Novosti/Kremlin)

Fireworks explode over the Moscow State University during the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

A Russian serviceman salutes as he rides a T-34 Soviet-made tank during a festive concert marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

Fireworks explode over the Victory monument during the Victory Day celebrations at the Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Host Photo Agency/RIA Novosti)

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