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Russia Holds Military Parade Showcasing Weapons Used in Syria Conflict

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Russia Holds Military Parade Showcasing Weapons Used in Syria Conflict

Today’s parade in Moscow featured military hardware currently in use by the Russian military in Syria.

Russia Holds Military Parade Showcasing Weapons Used in Syria Conflict
Credit: kremlin.ru

Today, Russia held its annual May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

The parade involved more than 10,000 military personnel, 135 ground vehicles, and 71 aircraft including military hardware currently deployed to Syria, where Russia has been actively intervening in the ongoing conflict on the side of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (A small Victory Day parade also took place on Russia’s Khmeimim air base in Latakia, Syria, The Moscow Times reports.)

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