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Russia is preparing for its May 9 military parade, the day the Kremlin celebrates victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Vladimir Putin takes the opportunity to make a show of force. In Moscow, the military is getting ready.
The eight fighters fly over the Kremlin forming the letter Z, a rallying symbol for the special operation in Ukraine. The aerial parade is always a highlight of the Russian parade on May 9. In addition to the fighter jets, this year there is also the aircraft nicknamed “plane of the apocalypse”. This aerial bunker can turn into a command center in the event of a nuclear attack. “There is an international message to say ‘we are still a nuclear power and we continue to pose this threat and this risk following the situation in Ukraine which remains very complicated for Russia’reports Xavier Tytelman, military aeronautical expert.
Fewer Russian soldiers this year
Rehearsals take place at night, with tanks and military vehicles. Several tens of thousands of Russian soldiers will not march this year because of their presence on the Ukrainian front.