Russia Revels in Victory Day

Missile Command
An honour guard stands at strict attention as Topol-M strategic missiles roll through Red Square. Its cobbles had been reinforced to cope with the tanks and other heavy weaponry.

 

In Step
Marching bands and 8,000 troops goose-stepped across the square, followed by a huge display of heavy weapons.

 

Highly Decorated
WWII veterans walk across Red Square. New president Dmitry Medvedev said the modern day army and navy were getting stronger.

 

A Victory Dance
Revelers dance during the day's celebrations. Observers say the point of the parade was to demonstrate that Russia is a serious military force.

Goodbye Lenin
Soldiers carry flags with the portraits of Soviet state founder, Vladimir Lenin.

 

Rolling into Red Square
A truck-mounted Topol intercontinental ballistic missile rolled into Red Square.

Russia's Rush Hour
Tanks and other military vehicles drive down Tverskaya Street in central Moscow.

 

Russia Revels in Victory Day

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Meet the New Boss
New President Dmitry Medvedev extends a hand to a World War II veteran as Vladimir Putin looks on. In his speech, Medvedev said "the true purpose of weapons and military equipment is to give reliable defense of the homeland."

  

Flying High
A Russian IL-76 transport plane and a fighter jet fly over Red Square. The Kremlin insisted that the entire event wasn't meant to threaten anyone.