01:19Russia: Grozny re-enacts the Red Army's victorious taking of Berlin
Amid Victory Day celebrations all over Russia Saturday, a parade in Grozny witnessed a tremendous historical reenactment performance, illustrating the storming of the Reichstag by Soviet troops in the Battle of Berlin.
Veterans living in Russia's Chechen Republic and local residents could watch dozens of actors, dressed in uniform of Soviet and German soldiers and officers, performing battle scenes in the 'streets of Berlin,' followed by the famous storming of the symbol of German Nazism - the Reichstag.
The area around Grozny's Ahmad Kadyrov Square, which hosted the V-Day parade and the fascinating reenactment performance, got clouded with smoke, as loud bangs from shootouts and blasts rang out. As a culmination, two actors set up a replica of the legendary Soviet Banner of Victory on top of the building, decorated as the Reichstag. When the 'battle' was over, actors dressed as Soviet soldiers convoyed 'German captives,' who dropped their weapons to the ground. At the same moment, everyone could hear radio message announcing that on May 2 troops of the Belarusian and Ukrainian fronts captured the capital of Germany, Berlin.
Over 8 million people across Russia took part in festive events, dedicated to the 70th anniversary since the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (WWII).
01:19Amid Victory Day celebrations all over Russia Saturday, a parade in Grozny witnessed a tremendous historical reenactment performance, illustrating the storming of the Reichstag by Soviet troops in the Battle of Berlin.
Veterans living in Russia's Chechen Republic and local residents could watch dozens of actors, dressed in uniform of Soviet and German soldiers and officers, performing battle scenes in the 'streets of Berlin,' followed by the famous storming of the symbol of German Nazism - the Reichstag.
The area around Grozny's Ahmad Kadyrov Square, which hosted the V-Day parade and the fascinating reenactment performance, got clouded with smoke, as loud bangs from shootouts and blasts rang out. As a culmination, two actors set up a replica of the legendary Soviet Banner of Victory on top of the building, decorated as the Reichstag. When the 'battle' was over, actors dressed as Soviet soldiers convoyed 'German captives,' who dropped their weapons to the ground. At the same moment, everyone could hear radio message announcing that on May 2 troops of the Belarusian and Ukrainian fronts captured the capital of Germany, Berlin.
Over 8 million people across Russia took part in festive events, dedicated to the 70th anniversary since the Soviet Union's Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (WWII).