Putin announced a minute of silence at the Victory Day Parade in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a minute of silence in honor of the fallen during the Great Patriotic War at the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9.

Before the speech of the head of state, the parade was hosted by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov. At the same time, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Andrei Mordvichev, is in charge of the parade calculations.

During the solemn event, parade troops of military educational institutions of the Russian Armed Forces will walk along Red Square. In addition, aerobatic flight groups are expected to fly over Red Square.

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