Soldiers celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in Russia
Active and retired soldiers gathered for Paratroopers’ Day at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrated the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces.
- Soldiers carry an icon of St. Ilya during celebrations of Paratroopers Day at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Former Russian soldiers of the airborne forces ride an APC as they celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in central Saint Petersburg on August 2, 2016. (Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images)
- Former Russian soldiers of the airborne forces ride an APC as they celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in central Saint Petersburg on August 2, 2016. (Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images)
- Former Russian soldiers of the airborne forces carry a man wearing WW II military uniform as they celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in central Saint Petersburg on August 2, 2016. (Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images)
- Former Russian soldiers of the airborne forces ride an APC as they celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in central Saint Petersburg on August 2, 2016. (Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images)
- Paratroopers stand in formation during celebrations of Paratroopers Day at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Paratroopers demonstrate their skills during celebrations of Paratroopers Day at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Paratroopers stand in formation during celebrations of Paratroopers Day at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Former Russian paratroopers cool themselves in a fountain while celebrating Paratroopers Day in a fountain in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Former paratroopers wave flags as they celebrate Paratroopers Day in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- Former Russian paratroopers cool themselves in a fountain while celebrating Paratroopers Day in a fountain in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
- Former Russian paratroopers cool themselves in a fountain while celebrating Paratroopers Day in a fountain in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
- Former Russian paratroopers cool themselves in a fountain while celebrating Paratroopers Day in a fountain in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
- A soldier holds an Orthodox cross during celebrations of Paratroopers Day in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Russian Paratroopers’ Forces celebrate the 86th anniversary of the establishment of Russia’s airborne forces. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)