Western troops join Russia's Victory Day parade

UK soldiers march through Red Square during the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia on May 9.

Western troops join Russia's Victory Day parade
By the CNN Wire Staff
May 9, 2010 11:11 a.m. EDT

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The Soviet Union suffered the most losses of any country during World War II
Millions of Russians watched the parade on TV, attended smaller parades
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev: says the victory won in 1945 was "our common victory"

Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Troops from the United States, Britain and France marched in the annual Victory Day parade through Red Square for the first time Sunday, a step Russia's president called a nod toward their "common victory" in World War II.

The annual parade celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany by the former Soviet Union and its Western allies and serves as a demonstration of Russian military might. More than 120 aircraft flew overhead and more than 10,500 troops paraded through the capital this year.

"The victory won in 1945 was our common victory, a victory of good over evil, of justice over lawlessness," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said at a reception honoring veterans after the parade.
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Western troops join Russia Victory Day parade