The most spectacular and outstanding parade took place in Russia’s ‘northern capital’, Saint Petersburg, with as many as 46 ships and submarines, 41 planes and 4,000 servicemen taking part.
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The ‘Mytishchi’ corvette takes part in a military parade on the Neva river on Navy Day.
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The ‘Marshal Ustinov’ cruiser sailing along the coast in one of Russia's northernmost cities, Severomorsk, hidden thousands of kilometres away from the capital in the Murmansk region.
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The ‘Aleksin’ corvette demonstrates its full-scale firepower during an exhibition shooting during the Navy Day celebrations.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Nikolai Yevmenov, inspect warships on the Neva river during the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg.
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Su-25 jet fighters release smoke in the colors of the Russian state flag during the parade, thus concluding the celebrations.
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Russian Navy SEALs demonstrate their skill in one of the coastal cities of the country.
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A couple attends the Navy Day celebrations in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia.
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Warships sail through smoke in Kronstadt near St. Petersburg to their military bases.
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