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Russia celebrates 74th anniv. of Great Patriotic War

Friday, 10 May 2019 5:40 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 10 May 2019 5:41 AM ]

Russian tanks T-72 B3 drive during the Victory Day military parade to celebrate 74 years since the victory in WWII in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2019. (Photo by AP)

Marina Kortunova
Press TV, Moscow

Russia has celebrated the 74th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. The occasion, known as the Victory Day, was marked as the Russian military personnel held a parade, carrying Victory Banner, which is a symbol of fascism’s defeat in the Great Patriotic War.

Press TV’s Marina Kortunova reports from Moscow.

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