Takeoff of a Li-2 plane from the central airfield in Frunze, on Victory Day marking the end of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1999#786934
Participants in a rally organized on Red Square by the opposition to mark Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.09.05.1993#784608
The parade devoted to the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.09.05.1995#783211
The military display on Red Square to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in World War II.09.05.1990#773184
A military parade on Red Square on the day of the 20th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1965#705193
The delegation of the French Republic, headed by the personal representative of the French President, General Pierre Billotte (center) during the celebrations of 30th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.09.05.1975#704325
A parade on Red Square during festival "Salute, Victory!" on the the day of 30th anniversary of the Victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War.09.05.1974#702208
A sports festival at the Lenin Central Stadium. It is devoted to the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1965#697513
A military parade devoted to the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1965#697511
Photo exhibition News agency Novosti-68. "At the Tomb of Unknown Soldier" series. Photo "They died for Motherland" by photographer A. Pukhov. Exhibition fund.09.05.1969#690642
A man injured in the blast that hit the Raspadskaya coal mine in the Kemerovo Region. File size 720x576 px.09.05.2010#646588
War veterans on Red Square at the Military Parade dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.09.05.2010#646534
Military Parade in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.09.05.2010#646274
Emergency Ministry rescuers at the Raspadskaya coal mine near Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Region.09.05.2010#646253
9 May 2010. From left in the foreground: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Chinese President Hu Jintao, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin before the Military Parade dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45.09.05.2010#646231
US soldiers congratulating Soviet officers with the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1945#600790
Muscovites on Red Square on the day of Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Reproduction of a photo of May 9, 1945.09.05.1945#548978
Veterans' March In Review. The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Soviet people's Victory in the Great Patriotic war 1941-1945.09.05.1995#509074
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War during the celebration of the50th anniversary of the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic war 1941-1945.09.05.1995#508596
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War meeting on Victory Day in Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation.09.05.1979#506057
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Victory Day.09.05.1992#481189
Celebration of the 51st anniversary of the Victory Day in the public garden at the Bolshoi Theater.09.05.1996#480250
Military parade on Red Square in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Victory of soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1985#479391
Military parade on Red Square in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Victory of soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.09.05.1985#479231
Russian President Boris Yeltsin, center, and top military officials at Lenin's Mausoleum tribune watching a military parade marking the 51st anniversary of Russia's victory in Great Patriotic War.09.05.1996#434369
President Boris Yeltsin meeting with veterans of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).09.05.1992#420650
Members of leftist movements parading in downtown Moscow on Victory Day on May 9, 2000.09.05.2000#408539
Ani Lorak performing during a Eurovision party at Eurodom held as a part of the Eurovision 2009 International Song Contest's social life programme.09.05.2009#392787
Participants of the international bicycle race "Five Rings of Moscow", 4th stage. The 129.6 km team race stated and finished in Krymskaya Square.09.05.2009#392644
Russians seen near a memorial to the fallen WWII soldiers during festivities marking 64 years of the Victory in Novosibirsk.09.05.2009#392574
Fireworks to commemorate Victory Day. Belfry of the New-Maiden Convent (foregeound.)09.05.2008#311652
War veteran Viktor Skorokhod, member of the Zheleznyak guerrilla brigade of the Borisov-Begoml guerrilla formation, telling boys, who took part in a military-patriotic game dedicated to Victory Day, about the Great Patriotic War.09.05.2008#311642
May 9, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, during the military parade dedicated to the 63rd anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War on Moscow's Red Square.09.05.2008#311530
May 9, 2008. Left to right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev during the military parade dedicated to the 63rd anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War on Moscow's Red Square.09.05.2008#311484
Yevgeny Veretov driving MZMA-1500 at 1959 national car-racing championship on Minsk highway09.05.1959#180873
Missiles that were displayed at the military parade in Red Square during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow approaching the Vasilyevsky Slope in the city center. In the background - the construction of the Russia Hotel. 1964. 09.05.1964#163265
Over 100 cyclists from Russia and former Soviet republics are taking part in the tenth multi-day race "Five Rings of Moscow" dedicated to V-Day09.05.2002#151304
A wheelchair-ridden WWII veteran is wearing her wartime uniform to lay flowers to the war memorial complex in Kiev on V-E Day09.05.2006#127462
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left foreground, exchanges handshakes with troops on the 61st V-E anniversary before a military parade in Red Square, Moscow 09.05.2006#127402
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, left, and Jacques Chirac of France at the General Charles de Gaulle monument unveiling ceremony, Moscow09.05.2005#116765
Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President George Bush and his wife Laura Bush (from jeft to right) during the parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of VE Day on Red Square, Moscow.09.05.2005#116760