He said this during a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense.
“In addition to Moscow, military parades will take place in 27 cities of the country,” Interfax quotes him.
More than 47 thousand people, about 1600 units of military equipment and more than 200 aircraft will take part in the parades.
Shoigu also noted that "solemn events dedicated to the Great Victory will be held in 377 cities and towns."
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Victory Parade on Red Square in 2021 will take place.