Victory day
Russian servicemen salute from tanks during the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square.
The event is held every year on May 9 to commemorate the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Victory Day celebrations are also observed in many other former Soviet states and in Israel as well.
Russian servicemen take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (second right) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (second left) watch the Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes during the Victory Parade in Red Square.
A formation of jets fly over St. Basil's Cathedral during the Victory Parade in Moscow.
Military school students dressed in Red Army uniforms walk during a historic re-enactment in Kiev, Ukraine.
A girl is seen in front of the 'Mother of the Motherland' monument at a World War Two memorial in Kiev.
A World War Two veteran wears medals during Victory Day celebration in Tbilisi, Georgia
A Ukrainian World War Two veteran walks past a war memorial in Kiev.
World War Two veterans toast during Victory Day celebrations in the town of Molodechno, some 60 km (37 miles) northwest of Minsk, Belarus.
A choir of Belarussian veterans sings a song during Victory Day celebrations in the town of Molodechno.
A World War Two veteran wears medals as he waits for the start of Victory Day parade in Jerusalem.
