2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade
The Moscow Victory Parade of 2009 was held on Victory Day on the 64th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, which ended in the defeat of Nazi Germany. The parade was commanded by Valery Gerasimov, commander of the Moscow Military District, and reviewed by Anatoliy Serdyukov of the Russian Ministry of Defence. A speech was made by the third president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, in which he warned other countries against embarking on military adventures. This was thought to be a veiled warning directed at Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.''Moscow Times'', "Medvedev Hints of New Georgia War", 12 May 200 Accessed 2009-05-14.Archived2009-07-31. The Defense Ministry noted that the air parade is a ''de facto'' dress rehearsal for the jubilee parade that followed in honor of the 65th anniversary of Victory. Forces at the Parade Note: Those indicated in bold indicate first parade appearance, those indicated with ''italic'' indicate double or multiple parade appearances. * Col ...
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