In Russia, where it sometimes seems as though World War II was only yesterday, the annual May 9 celebration of Victory Day is always an intensely emotional occasion. And this year, as Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the former USSR's victory over Nazi Germany, will be its biggest ever.
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Russian Su-25 assault aircrafts release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying over Moscow's Red Square, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.
