the union, but throughout all of europe and in other places as well. so that's what this day is meant to do. it's meant to commemorate the people who gave their lives in the struggle to glorify the men and women who are risking their lives today. also to fight fascism. and as you can see behind me, that's exactly who are on parade today. we've got a lot of different branches of the military represented here today from the naval infantry of russia's armed forces to the uh, the, to the power trooper. as of the military to the ground army forces, as well as like, was mentioned by the announcer on red square, $530.00 veterans of the current military operation and ukraine. so all of these areas of the russian military are being represented today to commemorate this very, very important day in, in the, on the russian calendar. and after that, a bit after that, we're going to see also

a display of military hardware basically every year, the main one that's shown is the g. $34.00 tank, the historic soviet g, $34.00. that was one of the most common tanks used in the fight against the nazis during the war world war 2. so that's definitely going to be seen. we're going to see some other military hardware likely. uh maybe some rockets, uh some, some uh military hardware that launches rockets that have their forefathers in the actual cut to use a rocket system which was known by it's known by all russians. essentially it was a uh, a truck that launched rockets during world war 2. it's even the name of one of the most famous russian patriotic songs catoosa. we're going to see the obviously modern versions that of that. how that have their origins in that catoosa rocket system. but of course we're also going to, the old tang says, well,

it's likely that we may even see the uh, more modern uh, armada tank that russia has actually sent a number of to the special military operations. on our side. it was going to send a number of them to the special military operation zone. this is russia's main battle tank. it was developed to essentially be on par with the western or american m on abrams federal tank. so this is something that's going to be likely shown on red square as well. and after that, that's probably, that's likely going to be the end of the parade here. it's going to end with that military hardware and then people are likely going to fill red square and just enjoy the rest of the day and the festivities on the quarter. i bring this right off the dates with what is happening on red square. a thanks for an item. well indeed, as we were saying, as the dawn was going through this back frame of ages at, from depths in the military to, to those who served actually served them for,

for the soviet union in world war 2. the contrast is always an incredible one. on this day made the night here in russia. yeah. perfect. pausing free. uh, full dress rehearsal by the way for this was held over the weekend and on monday, so they don't. jessica white lights out and get it perfect. a lot of work. a lot of effort goes into missing the images that you're seeing now. it's come to life just a note as well, perhaps as well as what the president had to say a few moments ago in his speech. he also said right from the ip said he wanted to point out, it appeared that russia does not have any problem with any country. there are no one friendly concrete. he said, as far as russia is concerned, the only issue is global. if a leads don't think in the same way and impose their rules on others affecting the

way of life in the country, he went on to say as don't mention that at their pride of those who are fighting today with on their he said all those different to the military groups who are represented on red square from military police, cut that sac current troops. and of course at veterans as well. just to point out that you, you may have spotted that league a light among you. the other leaders of the countries in attendance walk shingle on to day. we know the leaders of a feller roost has its son. curt gets done to jake, gets found is back in town and also turkmenistan at so the commonwealth of an independent states very much represented at their on the day here in most little bit later. by the way. we'll also see, i would imagine that we've laying which happens at the 2 lovely unknown soldier,

very poignant moments there. we'll do that. so for now, let's just enjoy the savings right now. in red, square world oceans mountain rate formation of the peace of the great military academy. so to take my file for as rich square, it's led by academy principal lieutenant general, eager off on it. today. academy graduates operating some of the best desk state of the city dismissal systems. joining the, the right now is the set because branch of the peace of the great military academy led by major general and raymar. also, the academy trains offices and engineers. to operate all types of missile systems, the,

the address monitoring across that square. it could, that's all the mon, yellows, higher, edible, and come on school based. the dresser formation is led by the schools. a superintendent, kendall, this loan, you have the chemo. under the motto, nobody bought us. graduates of the school defend the model themselves. and my goal of hi evelyn, come on, school has produced 164. here's of the soviet union, and here's of the russian federation. 29 of them were awarded this title for this year. all week actions during rushes, special amended, reparation. must freight information of the most capable to god's institute of the federal security service is led by head of the institute. and you had only kyle chesapeake graduates. so the institute probably the title of defendants, of the national with foss lie to under the arm or column. and i believe she has a bite to start. we're just looking, of course, the military marching, but that's

a column that gets going shortly, doesn't it? yeah, we're here on to our score. assess 3 at just a head of the red square unit and there's a vast column of arm are here. the anti aircraft systems, the s 400 the world. same is russian 90 aircraft system and up the street. we can see a company buy it, a live, a condo since vehicles cheek our vehicles, bushing vehicles. you can see the yars, a ballistic missile system. these vice, the mobile miss or launchers, which can be moved anywhere across the country, very difficult to track. it's a kind of a demonstration of the, the military might of russia. and i suppose the scale of these machines and the scale of all of this parade is very difficult to comprehend what you get up close to them. i think it's kind of

a knowledge as to the scale of the sacrifices union that the soviet people gave it to the feed, the war against nazi is a 27000000 dead. it's very hard for us to comprehend that particular people coming from the west, over 11000000 men and women of the red army who faced a vast invading army of, of, at the very much the ss, the loved wafaa, to port across rushes. as of the soviet union, southern borders in 1941, 3000000 men anatomy. that's why it's never been assembled before that or since yet these very brave people. a factory workers, soldiers at bakers or 3 men and women who flocked to the standard, flocked to the flag to defend their mother lot. and not only did they, you know, at defended and hauled the progress of the nazis in place like lenny rob installing

but integrate tank bottles. of course, not only did they do that, they also turned the nazis on their heels and shakes them all the way to berlin, where they were vanquished. and you can hear a note, a signal for these pieces, a heavy russian equip, but they're, they're about to move off towards the red square down the hill from diverse go to sun splitting the sky air unit. it's absolutely amazing aspect to go to the hold. yeah. thanks for breaking all that done, i was explaining earlier are talking through the pictures that we're seeing on red square che, that it doesn't all happen out of nowhere. there's a lot of, lot of preparations going into mic the day that it is, doesn't to the j, and you can hear me ok. it's still used in here. i'm just wanting to get a sense of, of the preparations that go into at to make it say what it is both when it comes to

the military and harbored armored vehicles that marks as you are seeing make it good, participate in this operations, entering of the enemy, aside with the highest speed. surely one of the most important what we could see today is our air defense system as 400 is really one of the most uh, no contemporary one of the most important plots of our defense. and it is worldwide fremont because some countries or the signed a contract to buy the systems. we're talking about turkey in the china and surely. uh, yeah, it is a wealth of attention because now as $400.00 have the most by the range. operational range is about 400 kilometers and different flexible types of mesa

also that can be used in different conditions. that's why the system is unique and it's very important nowadays, but without talking about all the threats in different areas, surely not a complex. uh, that is very important. nowadays, e as is kind of am that we could see is an operational tactical missile system. and uh, now the different types of the rockets that can be used in this complex. and surely the most important one is uh, our, uh, 500. um, it's, uh, a rocket. uh that's uh, that's uh that has the operational range about 2500 kilometers. it's really very high a distance and it can destroy all the objects of main military and for some of

chess uh, fabrics. uh, pause uh where uh different types of texas all located. uh so that's why, uh, nowadays it's very strong weapons. do you offend those special military operations? on the other hand, this complex can be used in the different scenarios and can use a special rock as to whether or not play a part of that all the, the, one of the most do strategic lee important complex uh, continental, a ballistic missile. yeah. uh the its uh has of the name that translate that the english. uh, luckily, the terrance truck its. uh so why is it called this way? uh, the oprah rational range of this mesa is more than 12000 kilometers. that's why it's called into our continental. and it can be deployed up to 10 or

has a 5 conrad skillets on speech. that's why it is very dangerous and it can. busy a work in the space where all the types of defense systems now can be deployed, but it will easily break this uh, type of defense complexes. uh so i should say that we could see uh, almost all the all important and the strategically all integrated in the system. all russian defense types of departments today. and that's an incredible insight and we can see the vehicles a lined up here. um, why is it important to see these uh, uh, these, this home, are you on display? what does it mean to the people of, of russia? i think 1st of all, it's a symbol. it's a symbol that we have to protect our national interest is so glory of what victory

a victory of our uh, fare rooms of an hour. uh no, but this advance and this uh, rates. uh no more and uh we can protect the world from the next, the sweet gym, about a 70 or more more than 7 to 17 years ago. so that's why it was half done, plus the ends of that's now which have some kind all the same problems in the world . and we have to brother not only owing to us about the interest of the world and the safety of the global system and architectural security. so this, as we've said, this is not just about looking back at the policy and the policy at the tremendous victory in world war 2. this is also looking into the future. yeah, shirley. and 1st of all, to a step below us of the world situation to show that we can protect. but surely we one of the bees,

is that talking about the rich story alex develop. thank you guys. thank you. ok, we've just been looking while on the screen there as well. thanks very much. we're seeing the russian leader in conversation with a number of subject independent states. he's just been speaking to the right. have been there is the, is back a spelling leader and to the left is cold passion. yeah. to being an ard meeting president, a prime minister as well, excuse me, it's at so they're just as they walk off screen and a number of other events will be taking place, including the recently got the to me that the all knowing sort of are at as well, okay, i just to move on now on the give you a sense why you're a big at while allied forces were fighting against it. there's reaching in europe. fierce possibles, world so being waged in the in the pacific region. 1944 british and the japanese

army clashed. the rind impulse city. in northeast india took use armies had attempted to take on allied forces and fading, the boy driven back to berm or after suffering heavy losses. the u. k. is national army museum that's called the war. britain's grades baffled, but it was mostly indians, which took part in the fight. ortiz rendered, and charlotte visited india as bottle fields and got a chance to see what's left behind. after that. as the was celebrates, the anniversary of which we in your role, it's worth remembering the truly epic baffled i'll skin fall and go him up. when the japanese army attempted to in read india, a battle that changed the course of the 2nd world war. the japanese suffered more than $50000.00 casualties. a defeat so decisive that it ended there in fees are pursuits in asia. they call it right the grid of the apple. but it was really

a majority of indians who thought it us to find out more. we accompany world war 2, re socials, and went your into the battlefields of 1944. in ne, didn't deals money for these take jungles and the pills that blanket the region holds destiny to the brutally extra ordinary. but go, would be less so known in fall war degreed that far would set up in forcible without in adults because you see if you see the strength of the allied forces in the battle of him for more than a people's and where he's in region. no doubt the offices where the dish but the other rings, where most of the engines. as a result, you'll start digging this bunker from 8 years ago. this is what they find. tons of

rifle bullets with needs bins, bump, shop bills, japanese moshef de knives. and believe it or not, even an anti parson, a land mine from the time here in the not to come have a feeling fall for a 2nd. do feel that your activity in 1940 for the entire region, your is filled with all sorts of evidence. rifle, bullets, bomb shop knows all sorts of munitions from the world war 2. the shouted relics and remains of the info siege are spread, the crow. okay, we just interrupt the engine there because as we approached at 11 am here in the russian capital, as mentioned, the russian leader and other at countries, presidents and prime ministers are coming at towards the tomb of the unknown soldier just outside the friendliness at all the on

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