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Victory day or 9 May marks the day when the German military surrendered to the USSR in Berlin in 1945.
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On May 9, 2025, Moscow will host a Victory Parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
This day became the end of the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War) for the USSR. Military parades are held annually throughout the country to celebrate this day. The biggest parade is in Moscow’s Red Square. Special parties, performances and concerts are organized for veterans as well. As a sign of respect and remembrance people give red carnations to veterans in the street and wear black-and-yellow St. George ribbon on their clothes.
Victory Day military parades will be held all over Russia. The Moscow’s one will start at 10:00.
The Victory Parade in Moscow will take place on Red Square. More than 9,000 people and about 75 units of military equipment and weapons will take part in it. Also in St. Petersburg, on Palace Square on May 9, a military parade of the troops of the St. Petersburg territorial garrison will take place. More than 4,000 military personnel, alumni of the Suvorov, Nakhimov, cadet and music schools, personnel from units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, and the “Youth Army” will be involved in it. More than 90 units of equipment are planned to be allocated to the mechanized column of the parade crew.
Remember, that May 9 is an official day-off. On this day most of public offices are closed and some public transport routes may be changed due to street events.