Russia has shown off its military might at its annual
Victory Day parade in Red Square, which has been
boycotted by western leaders amid continuing tensions
over Ukraine.
The snub by Russia's World War II allies, including
Britain and France, left President Vladimir Putin to mark
the day with the leaders of China, Cuba, Venezuela and
Zimbabwe.
And Mr Putin used his parade address at the event
marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second
World War to claim the basic principles of international
cooperation were increasingly being ignored.
In an apparent sideswipe at the US, he said: "In the past
decades we have seen attempts to create a unipolar
world."
Around 16,000 troops took part in the massive parade
which showcased Russia's latest military hardware,
including the next-generation Armata T-14 tank.
Long-range nuclear bombers were among more than 100
military planes to take part in a flypast over Moscow.
However, there was a glitch during the well-orchestrated
event when a missile launcher caught fire.
Footage showed smoke and fire pouring out of the back
of the military vehicle.
The Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million soldiers
and civilians during what is known in Russia as the Great
Patriotic War - more than any other country.
And the Red Army's victory remains an enormous source
of national pride and a symbol of unity.
Critics have accused Mr Putin of seeking to exploit the
anniversary to bolster his powerbase and rally support
over the Ukraine, by portraying the Kiev government as
Nazi sympathisers.
The crisis has seen the West slap sanctions on the
Kremlin over the seizure of Crimea and support for
separatists in eastern Ukraine.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was among the
leaders to stay away from the parade but will fly to
Moscow on Sunday to lay a wreath at the grave of the
Unknown Soldier, when she will also meet Mr Putin.
The most high-profile guests to attend were the Chinese
leader Xi Jinping, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, and
India's President Pranab Mukherjee.
Other leaders to attend included Raul Castro of Cuba,
Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, and Robert Mugabe of
Zimbabwe.
The turnout is in contrast to the 60th anniversary
commemorations when Mr Putin hosted the leaders of
the US, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
There were also smaller parades held in 25 other Russian
cities, involving 25,000 soldiers and even nuclear
submarines.

And Putin be like, Obama be guided accordingly.




All those can go down in minutes if US deploys just few elite soldiers on them.

Putin and gra gra shaa

IdiAmin1:
And Putin be like, Obama be guided accordingly.




All those can go down in minutes if US deploys just few elite soldiers on them.

Putin and gra gra shaa

so u think say russian army na crap abi? i sure say you know even know wetin spetsnaz,Kgb,fsb or even mvd be. una go just dey over hype u.s like say na heaven them dey go buy training regimes and military hardware.

mehn putin my main ma alongside my main boss mugabe i jus dey feel them

acenazt:
so u think say russian army na crap abi? i sure say you know even know wetin spetsnaz,Kgb,fsb or even mvd be. una go just dey over hype u.s like say na heaven them dey go buy training regimes and military hardware.

I know all those you mentioned but trust me, America has FAR more than Russia when it comes to military might but they won't display them.

America is full of nuclear weapons but given that they hide under UN to sanction other countries, they keep theirs below the radar.

Their keeping quiet to Putin's rantings is b'cos of what they have lost in wars and its effect on their economy.

They believe they have been foolish by fighting a war meant for everybody whereas the so called "everybody" is busy building their economy.

Today, China is competing with them economically and they don't wanna loose their world power status on that ground.