🇷🇺🪖 Find out what military equipment was displayed during Russia’s Victory Day parade

This year’s parade marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and 75 pieces of military equipment were trotted out for the public to see.

▪️ The Iskander-M, Russia's top-of-the-line mobile short-range ballistic missile system, is a prominent feature of the parade. These 3.4-ton vehicles are equipped with two tactical, nuclear-capable single-stage solid fuel missiles that have a range of 50-500 km.

▪️ The S-400 Triumph, Russia’s state-of-the-art air and missile defense system, can destroy aerial and ballistic targets at distances of up to 400 km.

▪️ The RS-24 Yars mobile ICBM complex is capable of carrying missiles that are 17.8 meters long and weigh 46 tons. These missiles can fly up to 12,000 km upon launch and are equipped with MIRV warheads of up to 500 kilotons each.

▪️ The parade customarily opens with a T-34, the renowned Soviet tank that played a crucial role in defeating the Wehrmacht and the Axis allies during WW2. Weighing between 26.5 to 31 tons, this tank is manned by a four-person crew and boasts sloped armor, an 85mm gun, and twin 7.62mm DT machine guns.

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📷 Rostec, a Russian state defense company, has showed a fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft painted to look like the La-7 that was flown by renowned ace pilot Ivan Kozhedub, a native of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic during the Great Patriotic War.

“This is a tribute to the Soviet pilots who fought the Nazis and gave us a peaceful sky over our heads. Three-time Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Kozhedub made 330 combat sorties and personally shot down 62 German airplanes – the most among pilots of the anti-Hitler coalition. Then he commanded a group of Soviet pilots who burned American Sabres [North American F-86 Sabre] in the skies of Korea. In the new camouflage for the Su-57, we have embodied the image of the legendary the Great Patriotic War machine flown by the renowned ace,” said Oleg Evtushenko, executive director of Rostec.

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🇷🇺 Here are some serious armored vehicles that rolled across Red Square during Moscow’s Victory Day parade

In addition to ballistic missile systems and air defense complexes, Russia showcased a variety of armored vehicles, including both new additions and established models that have demonstrated their effectiveness in the special military operation.

🔺 Making its debut is the K-53949 Phoenix armored vehicle from the Typhoon family of AFVs. This 15-ton vehicle features metal-ceramic armor resistant to mines, shrapnel and armor-piercing incendiary bullets. The vehicle comes with a 7.6 mm Kalashnikov machine gun.

🔺 Another debutant will be the 4x4 Linza armored ambulance that’s equipped for a crew of between 3-5 people and has space for 4-6 wounded individuals.

🔺 The Tigr-M 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle has demonstrated its effectiveness within the special operation zone. Equipped with 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine guns or an AGS-17 Plamya grenade launcher, it was upgraded with a new P-230T mobile command over the course of the conflict.

🔺 Joining the pack will be the K-17 Boomerang, a 34-ton wheeled 8x8 IFV armed with a remote weapon station containing a 30-mm 2A42 autocannon, Kornet-EM anti-tank missiles, and a PKT 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, ceramic armor and a turbocharged diesel engine that generates 510 hp and accelerates up to 100 km/h.

🔺 BTR-82A APCs, 15.4-ton amphibious vehicles with a standard 30mm main gun and 7.62mm machine gun, have been spotted in the conflict zone with makeshift modifications, including ‘cope cages’ to protect against drones.

🔺 VPK-Ural armored cars, 14.5 ton vehicles with 360 horsepower engines and a top speed of up to 100 km/h, can be fitted with an array of weapons, including 12.7 mm Kord machine gun.

🔺 Also on the list is Russia’s Z-STS Akhmat armored vehicles that feature a Kamaz-5350 three-axle all-wheel drive chassis with enhanced armored protection.

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