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Belarus Independence Day held without Armenia

Belarus Independence Day held without Armenia

Armenia's parade units did not participate in the Independence Day parade in Minsk despite being invited, State Secretary of the Belarus Security Council Alexander Volfovich said, citing "far-fetched, subjective reasons" for their …

Republic of Azerbaijan celebrates Armed Forces Day

Republic of Azerbaijan celebrates Armed Forces Day

Today, Azerbaijan celebrates the Armed Forces Day. The process of forming national armed forces started in 1918. The government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established the first regular military unit - the Separate Azerbaijani …

Kazakhstan cancels military parade on May 9

Kazakhstan cancels military parade on May 9

The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan said that the military parade dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7 and Victory Day on May 9 would not be held due to cost savings. According to the Kazakh Defense Ministry, …

No parades, marches to be held this Victory Day in Crimea

No parades, marches to be held this Victory Day in Crimea

Authorities in both Crimea and Sevastopol have decided not to hold any parades or "Immortal Regiment" marches to mark Victory Day this year, nor will the traditional May 1 marches marking Spring and Labor Day be held in …

Iran shows its new Rezvan ballistic missile

Iran shows its new Rezvan ballistic missile

The IRGC Air Force showed a new ballistic missile "Rezvan" at the parade ceremony of the Navy and Air Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tasnim agency reports. "The surface-to-surface ballistic …

Baku residents welcome Victory Parade (photo report)

Baku residents welcome Victory Parade (photo report)

Today, Baku held the Military Parade to mark success in the Karabakh War which became the Patriotic War for the country. This event is a symbol of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity restoration. The country managed to expell the occupation …

Azerbaijan celebrates 100th anniversary of Armed Forces

Azerbaijan celebrates 100th anniversary of Armed Forces

The military parade is being held in Baku's  Azadlig square on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani Armed Forces.  About 4,000 servicemen from the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, the Interior Ministry, …

Russia celebrating Victory Day

Russia celebrating Victory Day

Today, Russia and post-Soviet countries are celebrating one of the most important holidays of the year – Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Celebrations will take place in Moscow and other cities of Russia and CIS countries. …

Moscow re-enacts historic 1941 parade on Red Square

Moscow re-enacts historic 1941 parade on Red Square

A march took place on Moscow’s Red Square commemorating the 76th anniversary of the historic 1941 military parade at the same location.  Dressed in WWII uniforms and carrying vintage weapons, hundreds took part in the event, …

Russia celebrates Navy Day

Russia celebrates Navy Day

Events to mark the Russian Navy Day, traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of July, will be held all over the country with the main parade scheduled to take place in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg. The St. …

Astana hosts biggest ever military parade

Astana hosts biggest ever military parade

Kazakhstan's biggest ever military parade dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the country's Armed Forces started in Astana at the "Kazakh Eli" monument square, Kazinform news agency reports. The parade is reviewed by …

Iran marks Sacred Defense Week with military parades

Iran marks Sacred Defense Week with military parades

Different divisions of Iran’s Armed Forces are holding an annual military parade on the first day of the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the 36th anniversary of the eight-year Iraqi-Iranian war. The parade at the mausoleum of …