On the last days of April, Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to go ahead with an air show for the Victory Day on May 9, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
The Russian leader postponed all other celebrations, including the march of over 14,000 troops, accompanied by 300 pieces of military equipment, through Moscow and on the Red Square. There will also be no WWII veterans watching the event on the Red Square, as well as no onlookers enjoying the event in the streets of the capital.
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