- Title: RUSSIA: Russia shows off military might
- Date: 8th May 2009
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MAY 07, 2009) (REUTERS) HEAVY MILITARY WEAPONS PARKED IN MOSCOW'S MAIN SHOPPING STREET TVERSAYA POLICEMEN ON GUARD TROOPS IN ARMOURED VEHICLES PARKED ON TVERSAYA APC'S START MOVING TOWARDS RED SQUARE POLICE BARRIER TO STOP CIVILIANS CROSSING TVERSKAYA STREET VARIOUS OF HEAVY WEAPONRY DRIVING TOWARDS RED SQUARE PEOPLE WATCHING MISSILES ON MISSILE CARRIERS DRIVING DOWN TVERSAYA RUSLAN CARGO PLANES FLYING OVERHEAD PEOPLE WATCHING HELICOPTERS FLYING OVERHEAD EMPTY RED SQUARE WITH FIGHTER JETS AND BOMBERS FLYING OVERHEAD
- Embargoed: 23rd May 2009 13:00
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- Topics: Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVA8R79LOP0X9BH4FDRARUKH6YN
- Story Text: STORY : Russia showed off its latest heavy weaponry on Thursday (May 7) in a city centre rehearsal for the Victory Day parade which takes place in Red Square on Saturday (May 9).
Missile-transporters and tanks lined Moscow's main shopping street, Tverskaya, waiting for their cue to rumble onto Red Square for the parade rehearsal.
Police and special troops lined police barriers along the route, preventing civilians entering the area.
At 1000 local time (0600GMT) the rehearsal began and first troops and then heavy weapons moved into the square. Russian television showed parts of the rehearsal live.
Armoured vehicles, tanks and missile carriers were all involved.
A display of Russia's air power followed, designed to be the climax of the parade, with transport planes, helicopters and jets overflying the Kremlin and St Basil's cathedral. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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