Military parades

Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin will start his two-day visit to Russia on Friday, Beta is reporting.

Vulin will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu and attend the final part of International Army Games at the Alabino Range near the capital.

Russia celebrated its 72nd Victory Day in commemoration of the defeat of the invading Nazi forces in the second world war on May 9, with its annual military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. Before Russian President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands of military personnel marched in unison, while some of the latest high tech army hardware were put on display.

Russia has started celebrating Victory Day - the anniversary of victory over fascism in WW2 - with a military parade in Moscow.

The message from Red Square this morning is that "there was, there is, and there will be no force that could ever enslave the Russians."

Preparations are ongoing in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade.

As in the past, Russia will use the ceremony on May 9 to celebrate victory over fascism in the Second World War, and to show off its military might.

MOSCOW - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a one-day visit to Moscow, on Wednesday toured a Russian air force training range, where he attended a presentation of Russian-made airplanes and military equipment.

Serbia is interested in buying Russian air defense systems Tor, Pantsir, and Buk, as well as MiG-29 warplanes, Sputnik is reporting.

Belgrade showed interest in this after Croatia announced it planned to buy American weapons, a representative of the Russian Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation said.

President Nikolic leaves for Moscow

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic departed for a two-day visit to the Russian Federation on Friday.

He will attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on Saturday, organized to celebrate 70 years since victory over fascism in the Second World War.

Chinese soldiers arrive in Moscow ahead of May 9

BEIJING -- Members of the Chinese army's guards of honor have arrived in Moscow, according to the Chinese embassy in Russia, Xinhua is reporting.

They will for the first time take part in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, scheduled for May 9.

Serbian soldiers depart for Moscow

BELGRADE -- A Serbian Army (VS) Guard unit on Saturday department from the Batajnica airport near Belgrade for Moscow where they will take part in the Victory Day parade.

The soldiers were seen off by Serbian Army (VS) Chief of Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin.

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin ceremonially farewelled a SAF Guard unit from the Batajnica military airport on Saturday as it departed for Moscow for the May 9 military parade.