In Moscow and Minsk, the victory parades were dead. Notifications and commentators predict emphasis on extraordinary and unique things. However, at least one curious truth is related to the cooperation of Russia-Belarusian, still behind the scenes.
In Moscow
However, in order. Therefore, the innovations of the parade: For the first time, they drove along the Red Square, including the 152 mm self-propelled artists “giacint-k” and “Malva”-they are similar, but these are different systems. The first is a gun, the second is a Howitzer. Effective self -independent guns have been shown in combat conditions. Both are located on the chassis with 8 × 8 wheels: Although they are inferior to the level of reservation in the back of the classic caterpillar, it is much easier. For example, Malva weighs 10 tons less than its predecessor. They are much more mobile, developing on the highway up to 80 km/h.
By the way, the Caterpillar version of “Hyacinth” is operating in Belarus. On May 9, almost simultaneously with partners with wheels in Moscow, this was held at the Minsk Festival.
For the first time, or or Orlan drones (in versions of 10 and 30 years old)
An interesting picture with small arms. In the form of war, the infantry marched in the center of Moscow with the legendary Mosin rifle. And again, parallel: The history of the parade in Minsk also opened units with the Mosinsky rifle.
All the ritual calculations of the Russian army and many are equipped with rifles to attack Kalashnikov and Carbines Simonov. Two armies show another weapon. The commands of Azerbaijani, under the command of Colonel Samit Mamedov, were adopted with a 5.56 mm “Tavor” rifle. The Azerbaijan army and the special army have an extremely diverse small weapon: Kalashnikovs of the Soviet Union and Russia, Israel Uzi and Tavor, American M-4 and Germany Heckler & Koch. We can say – all the main world systems.
The Chinese military has created a step with a rifle offensive with national design-5.8 mm QBZ-95. It serves in six countries, and then has conditions: it is trusted, as prescribed, only special forces and border soldiers. The army (except China) has only one Myanmar army. But, it is interesting, along the red square, calculating the previous route from Myanmar who went with the “Kalashnikov” family. A trifle, but good.
And finally, about what behind the scenes. Question for erudite: Which foreign army often march along the Red Square? Rg reporter has collected statistics in the past 12 years. Basically, the representative of the foreign army flew to the capital of Russia to perform in the format of military tattoo for the Spasskaya tower festival. Start once a year on the red square, at the end of the summer. In total, military units and military police from about 50 countries, from the United States to Japan, flew to Russia. But the most often – the army of the two countries: Belarus and Kazakhstan. Every seven times.
This time, after the victory road of the previous box of 64 fighter jets of the 5th separate special force brigade of the Republic of Belarus and the divisions of the 37th Brigade of Land Landing and the indigenous army of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kazakhstan once again divided the first position. A prominent unity.
Although, of course, the contribution of the Belarus is more than the parade and a parade in the center of Moscow. The concrete army regularly participates in exercises in the territory of the Russian Federation and the students from Belarus performed annually at the New Year Cadet Ball. Or here: In Moscow, a new attraction for tourists – on Saturday at VDNH is a group of Kremlin riders of high horse riding. The program has a spectacular ceremony in the historical form of the Cossack army. Among the stars, An Andrei Bulovatsky, England from the Big Motionkali village. From an early age, he took care of a neighboring heavy truck, dared to sit in the saddle at the age of 15, and in 2018 in his personal ranking, he fell into the top 10 of the World Cup, held in Russia. After serving in the Republic of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei was taken to the Russian Kremlin cavalry. He performed as the Cossack army, among such people, Berlin and other European capitals in 1945.
And what is their horse! Handsome horses and horses like Badenovsky. Come to admire.
… and yes, as the Spasskaya Tower organizers told me, they would be happy to join the Honorary Protection Company and the military orchestra of the Republic of Belarus at the next festival, remaining 100 days. Without an irresistible concrete concert of Belarut people about the development of Grenadier and the frankness, this festival was very difficult to imagine.
In Minsk
But back to the victory parade. Despite the fact that in the capital of Belarus, the parade was held in the evening – from 20.30 to 22 hours – according to the Ministry of Home Affairs of Belarus, about 180,000 spectators focused on it. Many people are observed by victory in a live broadcast.
And there's really something to see. The first part of the parade, history – rebuilding the procession of the heroes on the Red Square in Moscow in 1945. On the Masherov Boulevard, as well as 80 years ago in the capital of the Soviet Union, the cavalry traveled, officers in the form of the war, a soldier. The audience can also see the M-72 motorbike, the T-34-tanks have been released by the legendary Minsk, Katyusha and many other retro devices.
Historical columns have been replaced by modern military units – in the center of the capital of Belarus, not only the representative of the different branches of the army and the power structures of the country were cast, on May 9, ritual calculations and banners from Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajkstan, first time, the first time the CADET NIZHNY Novgorod of the Federal District Volga is named after the Vasily Margelov's general also took place in the front line. The guests and residents of Minsk and all the power of the Belarus defense industry, as well as Russian equipment models: from cars, tanks and armored aircraft carriers to operating tactical missile systems that can shoot at nuclear equipment.
Before the parade with the veterans of the great patriotic war, the officers, compatriots and guests of Belarus, the commander of the country's armed forces, Chairman of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who returned after participating in Moscow, became others. The president noted that the parade was held for the glory of those who did not flinch and fight courageously, slow down the process of the dead machine. During the occupation years in the land of Bethlehum, the wide folk resistance war took place. Representatives of more than 70 countries and nationality have fought in a single system. The president focuses on:
“We were together.
And there are reasons for excitement. Polish territories and Baltic countries are systematically transforming into the original areas to attack the eastern border of the North Atlantic bloc. Warsaw and Vilnius intend to put barriers to the border with Belarus and Russia. Alexander Lukashenko added:
“Therefore, today, when faced with a strange threat about the revival of European fascism, we recommend recalling the lessons of the great patriotic war. This is why we need to win this and honor those heroes today.”