Victory Day Parade on May 9, 2025: how to get there, where to see tanks and an air unit

Every year on May 9, Moscow hosts the Victory Day Parade, dedicated to the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. And 2025 will be no exception: in honor of the 80th anniversary of the memorable event, military personnel and columns of military equipment will once again march through Red Square. Izvestia tells us who is invited to watch the march firsthand and from where else you can watch the Victory Day Parade.

How to get to the Victory Day Parade 2025 in Moscow on May 9th

The solemn event always takes place on Red Square. But you can only get there with a ticket in hand. You can't buy it anywhere: invitations are issued only to veterans, their relatives, high-ranking guests and media representatives. The tickets are distributed by the organizers several months before the Victory Day Parade. There are about 1.5–2 thousand seats in the stands.

Where to watch the Victory Day Parade on May 9th

Traditionally, the march is broadcast by federal TV channels, as well as many Internet portals. Viewers are given the opportunity to see the most striking shots of the event — the faces of military personnel, details of military equipment, and the reaction of veterans. The parade will open from a variety of angles thanks to views from quadrocopters and cameras mounted on tanks and helicopters.

The route of the Victory Day Parade on May 9 in Moscow

Usually, from the Red Square from Nizhni Mnevniki, the column moves along Zvenigorodskoye highway and turns off at the Garden Ring. Next, the vehicle passes along Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street and follows Tverskaya Street, where a stop is planned.

The equipment is returning via Kremlevskaya Embankment, Vozdvizhenka Street, Novy Arbat, with a turn to Sadovoye Koltso and Zvenigorodskoe highway.

Many streets are blocked during the march in the capital. More information about the closure of streets, pedestrian crossings and the metro can be found on the website of the Metropolitan Department of Transport.

Despite the fact that only invited guests will get to Red Square, residents and guests of the capital can see the parade from different points of the city. An excellent view of the main square opens from the windows of the hotels "National", Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, The Ritz-Carlton. In addition, apartments can be rented on Tverskaya Street and enjoy the view from the balcony.

Victory Day Parade – 2025 in Moscow: what time does it start, watch online

Traditionally, the march will start at 10 a.m. and last until 12 p.m.

A column of vehicles will be visible at the beginning of Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street. Many spectators gather on the Sofiyskaya embankment, taking their seats in the morning. The most spectacular sight, according to experts, opens at the water.

One of the best viewing points is considered to be the corner of Novinsky Boulevard and Novy Arbat, as well as Sadovo-Kudrinskaya Square. The audience is also lining up on the Garden Ring, along Krasnaya Presnya Street and Zvenigorodskoye Highway, in the Bulgakov Museum area.

There are also several points from which there is an impressive view of the flight of aircraft. Among the best viewing areas are Bolshaya Sadovaya Street, Kutuzovsky Prospekt, Belaya Square, Petrovsky Park near the Dynamo metro station, Rumyantsevo, and Raushskaya Embankment.