China News Agency, Moscow, June 24 Question: Feature: Red Square Parade under Epidemic Situation

  China News Agency reporter Wang Xiujun

  On the morning of the 24th, on the Red Square in Moscow, the slogans of "Ula" and "Ula" (Long Live) rang continuously. A military parade on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Russian Patriotic War is being held here.

  A total of about 14,000 people, more than 200 pieces of weapons and equipment and 75 planes and helicopters participated in the parade on the Red Square. Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Belarus, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries attended the military parade. Together with the Russian veterans and the audience, they celebrated the victory of the Great Patriotic War.

On June 24 local time, before the start of the Red Square parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia overlooked the parade phalanx.

  Holding a parade on Victory Day is a tradition left over during the Soviet period. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia briefly stopped the military parade, and finally restored this tradition in 1995. This year’s Victory Day parade is unusual compared to previous years. It was the first military parade not held on May 9 since 1995. Previously, due to the New Crown Virus epidemic, Putin announced that he would postpone the military parade until June 24, 1945. After the end of World War II in 2014, the Soviet Union held the Red Square parade for the victory of the Great Patriotic War for the first time.

  In addition to the unusual time for the parade, the preparations for the parade are also unusual. Earlier, the Russian side formulated strict prevention and control measures: during the military training and rehearsal of the military parade, all officers and men wear masks and gloves throughout the course; each person participating in the military parade must be tested for the new crown virus no less than 3 times a week and it is prohibited Unrelated personnel from the parade made contact; the equipment and military quarters were regularly disinfected; the health of the veterans who were invited to observe the Red Square parade was given special attention. Before that, they had been admitted to the nursing home for isolation, and there was a special vehicle pick-up on the day of the parade. In addition, people entering the Red Square on the 24th need to measure body temperature, wear masks and gloves.

On June 24, local time, Russia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square. The picture shows the T-34 tank during the Second World War passing through the Red Square in a military parade.

  At 10 o'clock Moscow time, the parade began as the Kremlin bell rang. The Russian military band played the music of "Holy War" and the guard of honor guarded the Russian flag. Subsequently, Putin delivered a speech. He said that during World War II, the Soviet people fought bravely on the front and rear, showing courage and unity. They defeated more than 600 enemy divisions and eliminated 75% of the total number of enemy aircraft, tanks and artillery, and bravely walked the road of numerous sacrifices. This is the truth about war. This process is clear facts, and we must defend these facts and pass them on to future generations. It is worth noting that prior to this military parade, the Russian leader published a special article reviewing the causes of World War II and refuting the attempts of certain countries to modify history through detailed historical details.

  After Putin's speech, the salute sounded and music rang, and more than 60 trekking teams, including foreign teams, walked past the review stage. The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent an honor guard team to participate this time. This is the second time that the Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guard team participated in the Red Square military parade after participating in the memorial Red Square military parade for the first time in 2015. The Chinese soldiers are tall and have high morale, which has attracted the attention of all parties on the field.

The picture shows the honor guards of the three services of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Army on the Red Square in Russia.

  The trekking team was followed by more than 20 equipment teams and 17 air teams. This time, Russia showed the latest T14 "Amat" main battle tank, a "leaf" remote mine sweeper that can detect metal mines within 100 meters, and the latest "armor SM" artillery that is good at intercepting small high-speed targets. There are 234 weapons and equipment including the integrated air defense system, the "Dance Party" coast defense missile system, and the Su 57 and MiG 31K fighters. Accompanied by the roar of the engine, these equipments passed through the Red Square in turn, showing the Russian military industry level and military building achievements to the outside world.

  This grand military parade also attracted great attention from the public. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the government advised the public to watch the military parade through live TV at home. However, on the day of the military parade, there were still a lot of people on both sides of the main city road where the equipment team passed. Across the police barrier, from time to time they waved to drivers of equipment passing by.

The picture shows the Su-35, Su-34, Su-30SM formation flying over the Red Square.

  The entire parade lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes. After the military parade was over, dozens of sprinklers were driven out of the main road of the Moscow military parade to clean and disinfect the entire road surface.

  This is an unusual military parade conducted under the epidemic, and its meaning is different from previous years. Analysts pointed out that in the context of the United States' withdrawal from the "Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty" and "Central Guidance Treaty" and the announcement of the withdrawal of the "Open Sky Treaty" procedure, the military parade demonstrated Russia's own great power strength to the outside world and demonstrated Russia's maintenance of itself Safe ability. At the same time, when Russia's new crown epidemic situation is stable, this military parade can also boost the morale of the people against the epidemic. (Finish)