The participants of the SVO were greeted with applause at the rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow

A group of participants of the special military operation (SVO) was greeted with applause during the rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. The corresponding footage is published by Izvestia on May 4.

The audience who came to the event shook hands with the fighters as a sign of respect, and also took pictures with them.

Earlier, Chinese citizens gathered on Vetoshny Lane near GUM who wanted to watch the rehearsal. The participants told Izvestia that they had been standing since the very beginning of the day and had come to support their compatriots.

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