Russia celebrated victory over Nazi Germany with a show of military might not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Warplanes flew over Red Square and missile launchers rumbled past ranks of soldiers on Friday (May 9) when Russia celebrated victory over Nazi Germany with a show of military might not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The annual May parade, which commemorates the almost 27 million Soviets who perished in World War Two, is also intended to show Russia's revival and a military that the Kremlin says is still a force to be reckoned with. Vladimir Putin, before stepping down as president, ordered generals to revive the Soviet-era tradition of driving tanks, howitzers and missile launchers over Red Square as Russia's top brass watch from a platform in front of Lenin's mausoleum. President Dmitry Medvedev, sworn in as Kremlin leader this week, shook hands with veterans at the parade's opening. "Glory to the victorious soldier, glory to the great army of...