Russia holds first rehearsal for Victory Day military parade

The Russian military in Moscow on Tuesday night began rehearsals for a Victory Day parade on May 9, when the country commemorates the end of World War II. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be among the foreign guests watching the parade. He canceled that trip at a time of regional tension following a terrorist attack in Kashmir.

Russia holds first rehearsal for Victory Day military parade

Russia on Tuesday held the first rehearsal for the upcoming Victory Day military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II.