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More than 200 ships are taking part, including small missile and anti-submarine vessels and minesweepers More than 200 ships have taken part, including small missile and anti-submarine vessels and minesweepers
Russia is celebrating Navy Day with a spectacular parade in St. Petersburg. This year, it features over 200 ships of various classes along with over 100 pieces of combat equipment. Russia celebrated Navy Day with a spectacular parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday. This year, it featured over 200 ships of various classes along with over 100 pieces of combat equipment.
Russian Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of July. This year, sailors from the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Caspian Fleets, as well as the Russian naval base in Syria, are set to take part in the festivities. In total, around 15,000 people will take part in the show. Russian Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of July. This year, sailors from the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Caspian Fleets, as well as the Russian naval base in Syria, took part in the festivities. In total, around 15,000 people participated.
This year’s parade will also feature ships and military forces of Russia’s foreign partners: Сhina’s torpedo vessel Jiao Zuo,  Algeria’s training ship La Soummam and Indian frigate INS Tabar. The parade also featured ships and military personnel from Russia’s foreign partners: The Chinese torpedo vessel Jiao Zuo, Algerian training ship La Soummam, and Indian frigate INS Tabar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending the parade and will give a speech aboard a cutter. The festivities will culminate later on Sunday with a massive fireworks display. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the parade and gave a speech, praising the Navy as a “reliable guardian of our naval borders” and the country’s pride and glory. He pledged to continue working to strengthen the Navy’s capabilities through training more personnel, equipping naval vessels with hypersonic missiles and boosting coastal infrastructure, intelligence, and air defense.
Watch the Navy Day parade live.