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Troops march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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A Russian soldiers sits atop his military vehicle driving along Tverskaya street to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Russian armoured vehicles roll along a street toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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An actor holds a portrait of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, left, as he marches with other actors holding portraits of Soviet military leaders during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Russian armoured vehicles roll along the street toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Kazakhstan Army soldiers march past the GUM department store toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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A decorated Russian soldier, a participant in the military operation in Ukraine, is greeted by a woman as soldiers march past the GUM department store toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian tanks roll during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 3, 2025, with a huge banner with portraits of participants of World War II in the background. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers march past the GUM department store toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Chinese students greet People's Liberation Army of China soldiers marching along the GUM department store toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian Air Force Su-25 jets fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in the colours of the Russian national flag during the Victory Day military parade rehearsal with the Spasskaya Tower, left, and the St. Basil's Cathedral, right, in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, May 5, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian army servicemen compete in push-ups to warm in the cold weather prior to a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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CORRECTS JETS MODIFICATION - Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM jet fighters, centre, of The Russian Knights aerobatic team and Mikoyan MiG-29 jet fighters of The Swifts aerobatic team fly over the Red Square during the Victory Day parade rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Cadets march to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Russian army servicemen wearing Soviet army uniform run to warm up in the cold weather prior to a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Moscow students dressed in the styles of the mid-1900s and Soviet uniform perform the Victory Waltz as a part of Victory Day celebration preparations in front of a model of the Order of Victory at the historical gate of VDNKh, or The Exhibition of Achievements of 春色直播 Economy, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Moscow students dressed in the fashion of the middle of the last century and Soviet style uniform perform "Victory Waltz" as a part of Victory Day celebration in front of the a model of the main Soviet order, the Order of Victory at the historical gate of VDNKh, The Exhibition of Achievements of 春色直播 Economy in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Moscow students dressed in the fashion of the middle of the last century and Soviet style uniform perform "Victory Waltz" as a part of Victory Day celebration in front of the a model of the main Soviet order, the Order of Victory at the historical gate of VDNKh, The Exhibition of Achievements of 春色直播 Economy in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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A woman poses for a photo next to a Soviet T-24 battle tank displayed at Manezhnaya square ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, right, and his wife Lis Cuesta Peraza, left, leave a plane upon arrival at the Vnukovo airport ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Kirill Zykov/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)
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Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Soviet era T-34 tanks prepare to roll along Tverskaya street to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Russian guards of honour stand at their positions prior to the arrival of Mongolia's President at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian armoured personnel carrier and Msta-S self-propelled howitzers roll along the Garden Ring after the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)
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Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM jet fighters of The Russian Knights aerobatic team and Mikoyan MiG-29 jet fighters of The Swifts aerobatic team fly towards the Red Square for the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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Russian army servicewomen march to attend a dress rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Cadets march to attend a dress rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Members of volunteer search teams walk past the mass grave with the remains of Soviet soldiers killed during World War II, during a reburial ceremony at the Sinyavino Heights memorial near the village of Sinyavino, 50 km (31 miles) east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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Members of volunteer search teams stand around the mass grave with the remains of Soviet soldiers killed during World War II, during a reburial ceremony at the Sinyavino Heights memorial near the village of Sinyavino, 50 km (31 miles) east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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Members of volunteer search teams lower the coffin with the remains of Soviet soldiers killed during World War II into a mass grave, during a reburial ceremony at the Sinyavino Heights memorial near the village of Sinyavino, 50 km (31 miles) east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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Members of volunteer search teams go down to their knee around the mass grave with the remains of Soviet soldiers killed during World War II, during a reburial ceremony at the Sinyavino Heights memorial near the village of Sinyavino, 50 km (31 miles) east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva)
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