(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serb President Aleksandar Vucic, this morning (Wednesday, 9 May 2018), in Red Square in Moscow, Russian, attended the parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany 73 years ago.
Russian President Putin had invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to attend the Victory Day parade with him.
Following the parade, the leaders attended a wreath-laying ceremony for the Unknown Soldier at the memorial for Red Army soldiers who fell in World War II and whose resting place is unknown. The leaders laid flowers on the stones of the Moscow Hero City Monument in the presence of an honor guard; national anthems were also played.
The leaders are currently attending a Victory Day reception at the Kremlin with the participation of dozens of veterans.