Russia's show of strength - including in Crimea

This year, military parades commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany have come during a decisive phase in the Ukraine crisis. Putin displayed his arsenal, held patriotic speeches - and traveled to Crimea.

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  Ground and air

  As part of the parade, military jets flew over the heads of the crowd in Moscow - a mere 200 meters above them. Almost 70 jets, helicopters and transport planes displayed different formations. The victory parade aims at commemorating the victims from the Soviet Union who died in World War II, including an estimated 30 million Russians.