Eastern Front

Preparations are ongoing in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade.

As in the past, Russia will use the ceremony on May 9 to celebrate victory over fascism in the Second World War, and to show off its military might.

MOSCOW - Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a one-day visit to Moscow, on Wednesday toured a Russian air force training range, where he attended a presentation of Russian-made airplanes and military equipment.

Serbia is interested in buying Russian air defense systems Tor, Pantsir, and Buk, as well as MiG-29 warplanes, Sputnik is reporting.

Belgrade showed interest in this after Croatia announced it planned to buy American weapons, a representative of the Russian Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation said.

President Nikolic leaves for Moscow

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic departed for a two-day visit to the Russian Federation on Friday.

He will attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on Saturday, organized to celebrate 70 years since victory over fascism in the Second World War.

Chinese soldiers arrive in Moscow ahead of May 9

BEIJING -- Members of the Chinese army's guards of honor have arrived in Moscow, according to the Chinese embassy in Russia, Xinhua is reporting.

They will for the first time take part in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, scheduled for May 9.

Serbian soldiers depart for Moscow

BELGRADE -- A Serbian Army (VS) Guard unit on Saturday department from the Batajnica airport near Belgrade for Moscow where they will take part in the Victory Day parade.

The soldiers were seen off by Serbian Army (VS) Chief of Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Chepurin.

BELGRADE - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic and Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Chepurin ceremonially farewelled a SAF Guard unit from the Batajnica military airport on Saturday as it departed for Moscow for the May 9 military parade.

The Serbian Defence Ministry on Monday said that President Nikolic had decided that the Serbian Army will take part in the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow on May 9, marking the 70th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has decided that the Serbian Armed Forces (VS) would participate in the Parade of Victors in Moscow on May 9, the Serbian Defense Ministry said in a release on Monday.

Czech leader defends decision to attend Moscow parade

PRAGUE -- Milos Zeman will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in order to express "his gratitude for the fact Czechs are not forced to speak German today."

Russia will on May 9 organize a military parade to mark 70 years since World War II victory.