The dress-rehearsal is as close to the May 9th parade as possible.
Alexey Konopko will tell us what to expect on Victory Day.
Everything's exactly the way it'll be on Victory Day. The final preparations are being supervised by the minister of defense. 13,000 soldiers freeze in silence during the president's future speech. From the Young Army to combat generals, 35 parade formations of all military arms and branches march across the square.
- The Marines.
- How do you like that?
- I've got goosebumps.
- I feel proud, my son's marching here today. I guess he'll remember that for the rest of his life.
- I recall the army and all my classmates who are now in the military.
And here's something new: paratroopers and Rosgvardia officers carry the AK-12 that's just been adopted.
However, the most remarkable newcomer is a bit further, beside the Spasskaya Tower. The Aurus limousine. It wasn't just turned into a convertible in just two years, it also had a special Red Square navigation system installed, the so-called Parade Mode. A single button. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to shoot the interior switches on the Parade Mode which makes it impossible to drive faster than 15 mph but ensures the car drives smoothly on the paving stones.
- Greetings, my fellow warriors!
- Greetings, Comrade Defense Minister!
It's the first time that the students from MIA University Investigation Committee Corps cadets, and girls from the Aerospace Forces' Academy march across the square. Ladies also joined the ranks of the Honor Guard.
The Victory Tank is followed by the tank of the future. The Armata joins the parade once again. It's accompanied by the Terminator; it's designed to provide fire support. And here's the Taifun-K. It looks like an ordinary transport truck but can be navigated almost blindly, relying on cameras alone, without having to look through the windshield.
APCs and MICVs, the nuclear Yars and S-400. The U.S. is so afraid of them that it would rather fight its NATO allies. 132 combat vehicles on land and 74 in the sky, the number being anniversary-appropriate. Following the strict schedule, six Su-25s draw the Russian flag in the sky finishing the rehearsal at exactly 11 o'clock. They'll return on Victory Day.
Alexey Konopko, Mikhail Loterpop, Alexandra Terpugova, Nikolay Zakharov, Vadim Klevanov, and Renat Gareyev. Vesti.
