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Russian military vehicles make their way down a Moscow street on April 26 during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place in Red Square on May 9. The parade commemorates the 67 years since victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.

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Russian soldiers practice on April 26 in Moscow's Red Square for a Victory Day military parade marking 67 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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A Russian soldier stands guard in heavy rain during a rehearsal on April 26 for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow.

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Russian soldiers practice on April 26 in Moscow's Red Square for a Victory Day Military Parade marking 67 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.The parade is scheduled for May 9.

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Russian military servicemen are pictured on top their armored personnel carrier as they travel down Tverskaya street to Red Square during the evening Victory Day parade rehearsal in Moscow on April 26. The parade, to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945, is scheduled for May 9.
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