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Moscow
09 May 2008
Troops, tanks, warplanes and missiles paraded across Red Square in Moscow Friday for the first time since the Soviet1 collapse2. The display came as Russia celebrated3 its May 9 Victory Day over Nazi4 Germany. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports the show of force was intended as a signal of renewed Russian military strength.
Troops shouted "hurrah5" to the accompaniment of martial6 music at Moscow's Red Square commemoration of the Nazi defeat 63 years ago. Other cities throughout Russia and in other former Soviet republics also held parades to honor the many millions who died in the war and also the veterans who brought it to a successful conclusion.
Russia's new President Dmitri Medvedev told participants in Moscow that the histories of the World Wars serve as warnings that armed conflicts are not born in and of themselves, but are ignited by those whose irresponsible ambitions override7 the interests of entire nations and continents.
Mr. Medvedev says there must be serious concern over attempts to sow racial or religious animosity or to inflame8 the ideology9 of terror and extremism with the intention of interfering10 in the affairs of other states, particularly with the intention of re-drawing borders.
The Kremlin leader's statement comes amid Russian opposition11 to Kosovo's recent declaration of independence from Serbia, which many European countries and the United States have recognized.
Moscow's hour-long Victory Day parade featured about 8000 participants.
It began with a marching band of cadets and goose-stepping units of Russia's various armed forces. They were followed by progressively larger transport and combat vehicles, culminating with huge missiles and aircraft flybys.
Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov told VOA the military parade is an old Russian, Soviet and popular tradition, adding, however, that much of the weaponry on display was also old.
Zyuganov says he knows all of the equipment well, having served three tours in the army. He refers to the hardware as the Soviet Union's gift to modern Russia, adding there was very little new technology on display.
Armaments built by Russia since the Soviet collapse included the Topol-M nuclear missile and the SS-26 missile. But most of the tanks and military aircraft featured in the parade, including the giant Mria transport plane and the TU-160 strategic bomber12, were indeed of Soviet vintage.
Nonetheless, the display impressed many of Russia's aging World War II veterans.
"Outstanding! Outstanding," says First Ukrainian Front veteran Nikolai Dvornikov about his impression of the parade.
Dvornikov says Russians had a feeling their country looked pale, but Friday's parade in Moscow showcased the country's strength, ability to defend itself, and to safeguard peace on earth.
The Russian air force was ordered to make sure no clouds would rain on the Red Square parade. Military planes carried out the assignment before the event with cloud seeding that apparently13 succeeded. Skies were mostly sunny.
1 Soviet | |
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃 | |
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vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷 | |
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 | |
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n.纳粹分子,adj.纳粹党的,纳粹的 | |
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int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的 | |
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vt.不顾,不理睬,否决;压倒,优先于 | |
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v.使燃烧;使极度激动;使发炎 | |
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n.意识形态,(政治或社会的)思想意识 | |
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adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词 | |
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12 bomber | |
n.轰炸机,投弹手,投掷炸弹者 | |
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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