PHOTOS: Russia celebrates Victory Day
May 9, 2014
Russian troops march during the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
A pro-Russia man shakes hands with a pro-Russian activist while leaving the commemoration of Victory Day in Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. Victory Day honors the armed forces and the millions who died in World War II. This year it comes as Russia is locked in the worst crisis with the West, over Ukraine, since the end of the Cold War. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Ukraine )
Russian soldiers ride atop their armored personnel carrier at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611701 )
WWII veterans walk during a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Crimea, which hosts a major Russian Black Sea Fleet base, is also set to hold a massive navy parade in the port of Sevastopol, celebrating the Russian takeover. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
A Russian honor guard soldier marches at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611177 )
Russian air force fighter jets fly during the Victory Day parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, shakes hands with WWII veterans as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, center left, salutes after the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian intercontinental ballistic missile Topol-M rolls across Red Square during the Victory Day Parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( APTOPIX Russia Victory Day )
Retired Soviet army officers shout slogans as people gather outside the regional state building seized by pro-Russia separatists to mark Victory Day in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529615726 )
Ukrainian police officers lay a bouquet of flowers by a monument in memory of those fallen in WWII during the commemoration of Victory Day in Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Ukraine )
Russian Air Force Mi-28 helicopters fly over Red Square during a Victory Day parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Russia marked the Victory Day on May 9 holding a military parade at Red Square. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
A WWII veteran walks during a Victory Day parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Crimea, which hosts a major Russian Black Sea Fleet base, is also set to hold a massive navy parade in the port of Sevastopol, celebrating the Russian takeover. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian cannons at the Kremlin wall are fired during a Victory Day parade in Red Square, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Russia marked the Victory Day on May 9 holding a military parade in Red Square in Moscow. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
A woman gives flowers to a WWII veteran during a ceremony marking the Victory Day in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images ( 529615323 )
Russian air force Su-25 jets fly during the Victory Day Parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( APTOPIX Russia Victory Day )
A decorated veteran holds a red carnation during a Victory Day ceremony at the Unknown Sailor Memorial in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 9, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left at least 21 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote. AFP PHOTO/ ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617145 )
Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529609291 )
Wearing Wold War II-era Red Army uniform little girls take part in Victory Day celebrations in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on May 9, 2014. Crimea's largely Russian-speaking residents voted in March to become part of Russia, in a hastily organized referendum held as Russian troops patrolled the region. AFP PHOTO/ YURIY LASHOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529615300 )
Russian girl Sophia plays with other children on an ordnance during the celebrations of Victory Day at the Soviet war monument and cemetery at the district Tiergarten in Berlin, Germany, Friday, May 9, 2014. Hundreds of Russians attend the celebration in the German capital to mark the victory over Nazi-Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( APTOPIX Germany Russia Victory Day )
People take pictures of a trio of Russian air force Tu-95 strategic bombers flying over Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian military academy cadets march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611118 )
A pro-Russian gun man holds his machine gun and a flower during the commemoration of Victory Day in Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. Victory Day honors the armed forces and the millions who died in World War II. This year it comes as Russia is locked in the worst crisis with the West, over Ukraine, since the end of the Cold War. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Ukraine )
Russian WWII veteran Sergei Kramarenko poses after the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian military helicopters Mi-28 fly during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
WWII veterans walk during a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Crimea, which hosts a major Russian Black Sea Fleet base, is also set to hold a massive navy parade in the port of Sevastopol, celebrating the Russian takeover. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
People take pictures of Russian army jets streaking the sky with colors of a Russian flag during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin, flanked by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and Federal Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov, right, arrives on a boat after inspecting battleships during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
A WWII veteran attends a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a Victory Day Parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, in Red Square, with St. Basil Cathedral in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin made no reference to the situation in Ukraine when he opened Friday's parade, focusing on the historic importance of the victory over Nazi Germany. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian soldiers march at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611163 )
Veterans attend a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian troops march during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( APTOPIX Russia Victory Day )
Russian Mil Mi-28 helicopter gunships fly above the Kremlin's cathedrals in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611285 )
A Russian veteran weeps as she lays down flowers during a wreath laying ceremony to celebrate the Victory Day at the Soviet War Memorial and military cemetery at the Treptower Park in Berlin, Germany, Friday, May 9, 2014. Hundreds of Russians attend the celebration in the German capital to mark the victory over Nazi-Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( Germany Russia Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, arrives on a boat after inspecting battleships during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
A Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile launcher drives at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. Thousands of Russian troops marched today in Red Square to mark 69 years since victory in World War II in a show of military might amid tensions in Ukraine following Moscow's annexation of Crimea. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529608779 )
Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529608809 )
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ POOL/ MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529610101 )
Russian Sukhoi Su-24 all-weather attack aircraft fly above the Kremlin's cathedrals in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611342 )
Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ POOL/ MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529610239 )
Russian T-90 tanks roll at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611778 )
Russian T-90 tanks roll at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611802 )
Russian naval infantry soldiers (marines) take part in Victory Day celebrations in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on May 9, 2014. Crimea's largely Russian-speaking residents voted in March to become part of Russia, in a hastily organized referendum held as Russian troops patrolled the region. AFP PHOTO/VASILY BATANOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529612584 )
A World War II veteran lays flowers at the Eternal Flame memorial in the Georgia's capital Tbilisi, on May 9, 2014, during Victory Day celebrations. Georgia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II.AFP PHOTO /VANO SHLAMOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529614168 )
A WWII veteran holds a flower during a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Crimea, which hosts a major Russian Black Sea Fleet base, is also set to hold a massive navy parade in the port of Sevastopol, celebrating the Russian takeover. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Locals attend a celebration of the Victory Day in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk on May 9, 2014, to mark 69 years since victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529612514 )
Armed pro-Russian militants receive flowers from a young girl while taking part in a ceremony marking the 69 years since Soviet victory in World War II, in Slavyansk on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529612600 )
A pro-Russia activist waves a red flag as he rides a horse during a rally marking Victory Day in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 9, 2014. Ukraine's government protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to annexed Crimea, where he inspected Russian naval forces in a commemoration of the Soviet victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO/ GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529615850 )
A man erects a red flag bearing a hammer and a sickle at the Unknown Sailor Memorial on Victory Day in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 9, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left at least 21 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote. AFP PHOTO/ ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617114 )
A man holds pictures of dead relatives during a Victory Day ceremony at the Unknown Sailor Memorial in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617126 )
Sailors take part in a Victory Day ceremony at the Unknown Sailor Memorial in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617167 )
A pro-Russia militant carries a boy during a rally marking Victory Day in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617215 )
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (2nd L) attend a Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ POOL/ MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611027 )
Armed pro-Russia militiants take part in a rally marking Victory Day in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY/AFP/Getty Images ( 529617273 )
Russian military academy cadets shout at the Red Square in Moscow, on May 9, 2014, during a Victory Day parade. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 529611025 )
An elderly veteran of WWII hold flowers and a portrait of the Soviet Army commander Marshal Georgiy Zhukov (Gueorgui Joukov) during a ceremony marking the Victory Day at the Unknown Soldier monument in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images ( 529615072 )
A Russian soldier salutes during the Victory Day parade in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Fireworks light the sky at the end of Victory Day celebrations in Odessa, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. In the Black Sea port of Odessa, which last week was rocked by violent clashes between pro-Russian forces and supporters of the central government that left nearly 50 people died, the local governor issued an order banning public display of Russian flags. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( Ukraine )
Fireworks explode over the city as it commemorates Victory Day, the 69th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
People watch fireworks which mark Victory Day as they commemorate the 69th anniversary of the defeat over Nazi Germany, on Poklonnaya hill in Moscow, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
A boy walks in front of a WWII monument during a ceremony marking the Victory Day in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on May 9, 2014. Ukraine's government on Friday protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to annexed Crimea, where he inspected Russian naval forces in a commemoration of the Soviet victory in World War II. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images ( 529621219 )
People light candles set in the shape of a star during Victory Day celebrations in Odessa, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. In the Black Sea port of Odessa, which last week was rocked by violent clashes between pro-Russian forces and supporters of the central government that left nearly 50 people dead, the local governor issued an order banning public display of Russian flags. Writing reads "We remember, we respect". (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Ukraine )
People carry portraits of World War II veterans during Victory Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, on May 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images ( 529621235 )
A World War II female veteran carry flowers during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / ANATOLY TANIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 529620394 )
People hold a Soviet flag and watch fireworks which mark Victory Day and commemorates the 69th anniversary of the defeat over Nazi Germany, on Poklonnaya hill in Moscow, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Russia Victory Day )
A girl presents flowers to a World War II veteran during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, on May 9, 2014. Russia and ex-Soviet republics marked today the 69 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. AFP PHOTO / ANATOLY TANIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 529620300 )
Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle in St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Sevastopol where he attends celebrations marking the Victory Day, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, is greeted by people in Sevastopol where he attends celebrations marking the Victory Day, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Pro-Russian activists hold Donetsk republic flag during celebrations of the Victory Day at a WWII memorial in Saur-Mogila, about 60 km. (31 miles) east of Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, May 9, 2014. Russia wants Ukraine to adopt a new constitution that would give broad powers to its regions and would also help Moscow keep the country's east in its orbit. It also has sought guarantees that Ukraine would not join NATO. (AP Photo / Alexander Zemlianichenko) ( Ukraine )
Russian fighter jets perform during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian President Vladimir Putin with WWII veterans, lays flowers at a monument to heroic defenders of Sevastopol during the Victory Day celebration in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service) ( Crimea Victory Day )
Russian fighter jets perform during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Crimea Victory Day )
World War II veterans and their relatives ride in the rain on a Soviet era vehicle during celebration of the Victory Day in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Victory Day, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany, is Russia's most important secular holiday celebrated on May 9. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ( Russia Victory Day )
Russian WWII veteran Viktor Shepelev, 86, hugs a young boy as he receive flowers from him during a celebration of Victory day in Moscow's Gorky park, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) ( Russia Victory Day )
Local residents carry portraits of their ancestors, participants of World War Two, as they celebrate Victory Day in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. About 30,000 people walked in central streets in march named 'Immortal regiment' while carrying portraits of their relatives who fought in World War Two. Victory Day, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany, is Russia's most important secular holiday, celebrated on May 9. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ( Russia Victory Day )
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