On May 09, 2009 a military parade to mark the 64th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II will be held in the central square of Khabarovsk. Almost 1.5 thousand soldiers and officers, about 100 units of military weapons and equipment will take part in the parade. This ceremonial event has always attracted a lot of citizens and guests from Russia and abroad. On May, 09 military parades will be conducted in hero cities Moscow, Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad), Volgograd (former Stalingrad) and in 20 other major cities of Russia. Besides Khabarovsk, as Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Ussuriysk, Chita and Borzya also host military parades in the Russian Far East and Siberia.