Chinese servicemen hold their national flag as they attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre right, and Chinese President Xi Jinpin, centre left, talk as Myanmar's servicemen are reflected in a stand's glass, during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow,

Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Friday (May 9) with a parade attended by China's Xi Jinping amid tight security to guard against Ukrainian attacks after three years of devastating war.