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A Sneak Peek of Moscow's Massive May 9 Victory Parade

© Sputnik / Host Photo Agency / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
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Some 16 thousand servicemen from 11 countries marched through Red Square on Thursday in the final rehearsal before the May 9 Victory Day Parade.

Over 16 thousand servicemen took part in the final rehearsal for Moscow's Victory Day Parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory in WWII.

The parade rehearsal was composed of marching servicemen, ground military equipment and aviation.

© Sputnik / Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

Other than Russian troops, 732 servicemen from 10 countries including China, India and Serbia took part in the parade rehearsal.

© Sputnik / Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

The paraded ground equipment included hardware on the Armata platform, the Kurganets infantry fighting vehicle family, Bumerang armored personnel carriers and the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzer.

© Sputnik / Konstantin Chalabov/Host Photo Agency / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

Other new equipment included the Russian Airborne Forces' BMD-4M, the multirole Rakushka APC and the strategic rocket forces' Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher.

© Sputnik / Host Photo Agency / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

The aerial parade was opened with the commander of Russia's air force, Viktor Bondarev, who flew on the Tu-160 "White Swan" heavy strategic bomber.

© Sputnik / Host Photo Agency / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

For the first time, the parade included Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets, as well as modernized Mi-35M ground strike helicopters.

© Sputnik / Host Photo Agency / Go to the mediabankFinal rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Final rehearsal of military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

The May 9 Moscow Victory Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Moscow time on Saturday.

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