St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov watched from Palace Square as veterans arrived in old cars for the Victory Parade. The parade changed its usual format to mark 80 years since the Great Victory. War veterans came first to Palace Square, where troops from the North group welcomed them. Officials, lawmakers, blockade survivors, and students from Kursk, DPR, and LPR joined Beglov in the stands.
The parade featured soldiers wearing historic uniforms of the Leningrad Division. More than 5,000 service members marched through Palace Square that day. For the first time, units from the Federal Prison Service, Customs Academy, Investigation Committee Academy, and Cossack Army joined the event. Over 100 military vehicles rolled through, from historic T-34 tanks to modern Triumph anti-aircraft systems.
Cars carried a mobile exhibit called Leningrad Victory past the crowd. Beglov later gave a speech calling May 9 the Day of Glory. He thanked veterans and praised current military operation participants as their worthy successors. The governor said these new heroes have support from the entire nation, just as President Putin noted.
The parade featured soldiers wearing historic uniforms of the Leningrad Division. More than 5,000 service members marched through Palace Square that day. For the first time, units from the Federal Prison Service, Customs Academy, Investigation Committee Academy, and Cossack Army joined the event. Over 100 military vehicles rolled through, from historic T-34 tanks to modern Triumph anti-aircraft systems.
Cars carried a mobile exhibit called Leningrad Victory past the crowd. Beglov later gave a speech calling May 9 the Day of Glory. He thanked veterans and praised current military operation participants as their worthy successors. The governor said these new heroes have support from the entire nation, just as President Putin noted.
