Saturday, May 9, 2015

Victory Parade: a new technique and a special fighting spirit – BBC News

Moscow in a big way celebrated the Day of the Great Victory. The main parades held on Red Square, he became the largest in the history.

On the Red Square – two immutable character of the country: Russian flag and the banner of the Great Victory. Today Eyes on them.

The Minister of Defence, Army General Sergei Shoigu leaves the parade through the gates of the Spasskaya Tower. He wears a hat only then, bowing first gate icon. All traffic is already painted strictly in seconds. Detour parade calculations and congratulations to the entire country.

More than 16 thousand soldiers of all arms, fully prepared for the area. Defense Minister sent to the High Commander. President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the first place veterans – is first of all to their credit. Congratulations to all participants and guests of the parade on Red Square his colleagues, heads of state from around the world. The first words – about the common history lessons.

“As we commemorate this sacred anniversary date, we once again realize the enormity of the victory over Nazism. We are proud of what our fathers and grandfathers were able to overcome, to crush and destroy the power of the dark . Hitler’s gamble has become a terrible lesson for the entire world community. Then, in the 30s of the last century educated Europe did not immediately see the deadly threat of Nazi ideology. After 70 years of history once again appealing to our reason and our vigilance. We have seen attempts to create a unipolar world, see how gaining momentum force thinking. All of this undermines the sustainability of global development and our common goal should be the development of a system of equal security for all states of the system adequate to modern threats, built on regional and global non-bloc basis, “- said the Russian leader.

Vladimir Putin remembers what the price went to the victory: the war has claimed over 70 million lives, and the highest price the country had to pay.

“We salute all those who stood for the death every street, every house, every line of the Motherland, who died in the fierce battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, Kursk and Dnieper, who died of hunger and cold in the Leningrad unconquered, was tortured in concentration camps, imprisoned in the occupation, – said Vladimir Putin. – We bow our heads before the blessed memory of sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, grandfathers, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, comrades, relatives, friends – everyone who did not return from the war, all of whom are no longer with us. Declared a minute of silence “.

The historical part of the parade – just as in 1945: znamenny groups with the standard of all the Soviet fronts. His step on the pavement mint calculations, dressed in uniforms of the time. They are replaced by the guests of the parade – military CIS countries, as well as Serbia and Mongolia, picturesque Indian and Chinese Grenadiers – just 3 units, representing all kinds of troops. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping always something to discuss. Apparently, the Russian president said: it is – the Cossacks, cavalry, and this is sailors Sevastopol.

Heavy military equipment makes many viewers up – as new products are: BTR-82 marines and armored vehicles swimmers “Shell”, the most reliable Russian T-90 tanks and that will come soon to replace them, the tanks “Armata”. They have declassified only now. The multi-layer protection. uninhabited tower, armored capsule for the crew and a unique opportunity – to shoot down missiles approaching. And it’s all about him.

When the Red Square appear “Yarsy” paving begins to tremble. These huge missiles on wheels – the basis of our mobile categories of nuclear forces. Unique in the world do not have.

And in the air already, and the roar of engines and the roar of the engines. 143 aircraft and helicopters. This, too, has never been. Best in class – drums SC 52 “Alligator”, the world’s largest military transport An-124 “Ruslan” air tanker – a tanker aircraft Il-78 and the most popular in the world of the Russian MiG-29 and Su-35, and and greetings to all veterans on the anniversary of the Victory of the pilots themselves. Fighters lined up in the sky in the form of 70, then paint the sky stormtroopers over Moscow in the colors of the flag of the Russian state, and then the combined orchestra of 1000 musicians presents a surprise – performs acapella final “We are the army of the people”.

On the end of the parade, veterans for a long time do not disagree, discuss tanks, airplanes, and some special fighting spirit today.

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