莫斯科红场阅兵纪念二战胜利70周年

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　　Among the many celebrations held in Russia commemorating¹ the Great Patriotic² War, the Red Square military parade is the most eye-catching event.

　　Saturday's event was the biggest one held in Russia in decades, with over 16-thousand soldiers taking part in the procession and around 200 units of military weaponry and equipment on display.

　　War World Two veterans watched the procession from the grandstand as they saluted³ the soldiers.

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin says the history of WWII is still appeals to people's minds and vigilance.

　　莫斯科红场阅兵纪念二战胜利70周年

　　"In the 1930s, the enlightened Europe did not see a deadly threat from the Nazi⁴ ideology⁵ from the very beginning. And now, 70 years after, the history is again appealing to our minds and our vigilance. We should not forget that the ideas of racial superiority and exclusiveness led to the bloodiest⁶ war."

　　As the famous Russian song "Katyusha" played in the background, China's honor guard marched in strict formation.

　　The team includes 112 uniformed soldiers from the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

　　It is the first time for Chinese soldiers to participate in Russian Victory Day parades.

　　Military units from nine other countries, all in 70-strong formations, also joined the procession.

　　The troops were followed by the mechanized column, showcasing the legendary⁷ T-34 medium tank and the Su-100 self-propelled gun.

　　The flyover⁸ wrapped up the parade with 143 aircraft from 12 military airports flying over Red Square.

　　For CRI, this is Luo Wen.

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