Russia stages grand WWII parade ahead of vote on Putin reforms

75TH ANNIVERSARY. This handout picture provided by Host photo agency shows military vehicles moving through Red Square during a military parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow on June 24, 2020. AFP PHOTO/Host photo agency/Evgeny BiyatovRussian President Vladimir Putin

"It is impossible even to imagine what the world would be if the Red Army hadn't come to defend it," the president said in an address to troops following a minute of silence to remember soldiers who died in the fighting. This year's parade, marking 75 years since the Nazi defeat, showcased 14,000 troops from 13 countries, as well as vintage equipment and the country's latest military hardware.

With more than 8,000 recorded deaths and over 600,000 confirmed infections, Russia has the third largest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil.

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