2000 Moscow Victory Day Parade

The Moscow Victory Day Parade of 2000 was held on 9 May 2000 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. The parade marks the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War.

The parade was commanded by Colonel General Ivan E Puzanov, Commander of the Moscow Military District, and reviewed by Marshal of the Russian Federation Igor Sergeyev, Minister of Defence.

A speech was made by the newly elected president Vladimir Putin.

This parade was the last to feature the old national anthem of Russia (used 1989-1991 by the Russian SFSR and 1991-2000 by the Russian Federation).

Forces at the parade
In order of presentation:


 * Corps of Drums of the Moscow Military Music School
 * Following the Victory Banner, veterans of the Karelian, Leningrad, First Baltic and the 3 Belorussian and 4 Ukrainian fronts. These were followed by veterans of the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets of the Soviet Union.
 * Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
 * Border Guard Service of Russia
 * Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs