Russia marks Victory Day with military parade in Moscow

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 9, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Russia held a large-scale military parade on Friday, May 9, to mark Victory Day at Moscow’s Red Square, commemorating the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War Two. As part of the commemoration ceremony, soldiers marched, military vehicles paraded, and fighter jets performed an aerial display. Victory Day is celebrated on May 9 in Russia and other countries, including some former Soviet states, to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory against Nazi Germany during World War II—a conflict Russia calls the Great Patriotic War. (Footage by Kremlin Press Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)