This is the parade on Moscow's Red Square devoted to the 55th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, 9 May 2000. Once more Soviet war veterans would march past Red Square during this parade. This would also be the first parade of Russian President Vladimir Putin who took over from Boris Yeltsin at the end of 1999. Taking the salute is Russian Defense Minister, Marshal of the Russian Federation Igor Sergeyev. Commanding the parade is Commander of the Moscow Military District, Colonel General Igor Puzanov. Music performed by the Combined Orchestra of the Moscow Garrison conducted by Lieutenant General Viktor Afanyasev.
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