Russia shows off new military equipment tested in Syria
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 9, Russia displayed its latest military equipment on Red Square, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945 - May 9, 2018), and also on the occasion of Vladimir Putin beginning his 4th term as President.
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| Russia shows off many military weapons in the parade at Red Square. Photo: AP |
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, many of the new military hardware in the parade were tested on the Syrian battlefield. For the first time, the parade included drones, mine-sweeping robots that were used by the Russian military in the Syrian cities of Palmyra and Aleppo, and an unmanned tank.
Important new equipment participating in the parade also included the Terminator tank designed for use in war zones, which can be equipped with nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, along with a MigG-31 supersonic interceptor carrying high-precision Kinzhal missiles.
Last March, President Putin introduced the Kinzhal missile system in his state-of-the-nation address, saying that the system could “surpass all current equipment and, I think, penetrate any future air defense and missile defense systems.”
In addition, participating in the parade aircraft fleet was a pair of Su-57 stealth fighters, a 5th generation fighter jet that is said to have been tested in Syria./.
Russia holds grand military parade on Red Square
Today, May 9, Russia celebrates the 73rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, ending World War II. A large-scale military parade will take place at Red Square in the capital Moscow.
