2024 Moscow Victory Day Parade
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The 2024 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2024, to commemorate the 79th anniversary of Victory Day which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Eastern Front of World War II.
Background[edit]
Victory Day is a significant secular holiday in Russia that commemorates Germany's surrender in World War II, which marked the end of one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. The holiday celebrates the military might and moral fortitude of the Red Army, which suffered enormous losses in the war, with at least 20 million Soviet citizens losing their lives. Victory Day has been observed annually on May 9 since 1945, and it is one of the most revered and widely celebrated public holidays in Russia, with parades, fireworks, and concerts held across the country.
Parade summary[edit]
As light flurries of snow fell on Red Square, over 9,000 different troops from 30 various ceremonial regiments marched past the parade stand, 1,000 of which were involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just like the previous Victory Day parade, the mechanized column section only featured one tank, a T-34-85, but for the first time in three years, aerial units took part in the parade: The Russian Knights aerobatic team flew Su-30 and MiG-29 fighters, followed by six Su-25 jets that emitted smoke in the colors of the Russian flag. As in prior parades, missile launchers, artillery, and ICBMs were shown. During the parade, Russian soldiers were equipped with what appeared to be drone jammers given the fear that there would be Ukrainian attacks during the ceremonies. For the first time since the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade, a president from an African nation was invited to the parade, as Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau was in attendance.
Putin's speech[edit]
Two days after Putin's fifth inauguration as President of Russia, he criticized former Eastern Bloc Soviet satellite states, as well as several other countries formerly occupied by the Soviet Union for the removal of Soviet-era monuments and memorials dedicated to the Russian victory during World War II, saying that they are now dedicating monuments to "traitors and Hitler's accomplices", while erasing the history of noble world liberators. He also claimed that the west was trying to forget major battles during the War, and stated that Russia is trying its best to avoid a global conflict, but also will not let itself be threatened.
Foreign dignitaries in attendance[edit]
Amongst those in attendance were:
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko[1]
President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel[2]
President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló[3]
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev[4]
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov[5]
President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith[6]
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow[7]
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
See also[edit]
- 1945 Moscow Victory Parade
- Victory Day (9 May)
- Victory in Europe Day
- Victory Day Parades
- 2024 Kharkiv offensive
References[edit]
- ^ "Working visit to Russia | Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus". president.gov.by. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Robinson, Circles (2024-05-09). "Cuban President Diaz-Canel Visits Putin in the Kremlin". Havana Times. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Russian-Bissau-Guinean talks". President of Russia. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ https://akorda.kz/kz/kasym-zhomart-tokaev-zhenis-kunine-arnalgan-askeri-paradka-bardy-94744.
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- ^ "President Thongloun visits the Russian Federation". kpl.gov.la. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ bt (2024-05-07). "President of Turkmenistan To Participate in Moscow Victory Day Parade | Official news". Business Turkmenistan Information Center. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
