Military personnel prepare to attend military parade marking 80th anniv. of victory in Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow

Soldiers are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Soldiers are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Soldiers are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Soldiers make preparation before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Military personnel are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Military personnel are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Military personnel are about to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)