The parade involving 10,001 troops, 114 units of military equipment and 72 aircraft will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (07:00 GMT).
The event consists of three major parts, the infantry march, the procession of armored vehicles and a fly past column, involving military helicopters and airplanes.
This year's event is notable for the participation of 210 service women in the parade, which is twice as much as in 2016.
The vehicle part of the parade is marked by the presence of the newly developed Tor-M2DT short-range anti-aircraft missile system and the Pantsir-SA surface-to-air missile system, both designed to operate in the Arctic.
The Kremlin clock chimes. The military parade dedicated to the 72nd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic war begins.
General of the Russian Ground Troops, Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov, is commanding the parade
The motorcars carrying the defense minister and the parade commander will meet and stop in the very center of Red Square.
Russian Defense Minister Gen Sergei Shoigu and Col Gen Oleg Salyukov start to inspect the troops. The best servicemen of the 147th motor pool of the Russian Ministry of Defense are driving the cars. Their skills allow both motorcars to move simultaneously at the same speed.
Over 10,000 servicemen are involved in the parade, as well as more than 100 armored vehicles and 72 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces
Over the past year, more than 6,000 units of new armaments and military equipment entered into service in the Russian Armed Forces, including more than 470 armored vehicles, 130 planes and helicopters, as well as 40 underwater and overwater vessels.
Over the past year, the Russian Armed Forces have shown a high level of combat skills. Officers and soldiers are ready to accomplish any task to guarantee territorial integrity and security of the country.
The address of the Russian president is followed by the national anthem.
Parade commander Col Gen Oleg Salyukov heads the solemn military march.
The military parade is traditionally opened by the Drums Corps of the Moscow Military Music School, which sets the rhythm and tempo of the parading battalions.
Cadets of the Military Music School opened the very first Victory Parade on June 24, 1945.
This year the Drums Corps of the Moscow Military Music School celebrates its 80th anniversary.
The flag bearers are accompanied by an assembled Honor Guard of the three armed forces: ground troops, air force and navy.
A unit of the Unarmia (Young Army) military-patriotic movement is marching along the Red Square for the first time
Today, the movement amounts to 70,000 youth from all the regions of Russia.
Female cadets of the Military University of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Volsky Military Institute of Material Security are passing the podium at the Red Square.
This year female cadets of the Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps and the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy pass the podium at the Red Square for the first time.
A column of combat vehicles, which are a reliable support of motorized infantry, enters the Red Square
We can see a squadron of mobile Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile systems
On the banner of the brigade there are seven battle medals.
A regiment of the 6th Separate Tank Brigade of the Russian Ground Forces is coming out onto the cobblestones.
Tor-M2DT and Pantsir-SA air defense missile systems, which are the essence of the Arctic troops, are crossing the Red Square.
A column of BTR-MD Rakushka armored personnel carriers and BMD-4M infantry fighting vehicles is crossing the Red Square
The S-400 Triumph is Russia's next-generation mobile surface-to-air missile system carrying three different types of missiles capable of destroying aerial targets at a short-to-extremely-long range. It integrates a multifunctional radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and a command and control center
The RS-24 Yars was introduced into service in July 2010. It is an upgraded version of the Topol-M ballistic missile that can be fired both from a mobile launcher and silo.
The RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name SS-27 Mod 2) carries ICBMs with multiple independently targetable nuclear warheads and has a range of 6,800 miles
An advanced Bumerang amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier enters the Red Square bearing the flags of the Russian Armed Forces
