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Russian president Vladimir Putin participates in the flower laying ceremony during the commemorative events marking the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II. The ceremony takes place at the Hall of Military Glory, at the Mamayev Kurgan World War Two Memorial complex in Volgograd. IMAGES
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes military officers on Red Square at the start of the military parade marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. IMAGES
Military vehicles head towards Red Square in Moscow, as Russia celebrates its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany with a show of military might. Russia's army continues to battle Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed on Sunday in an airstrike on a school sheltering civilians. IMAGES
Russia holds a historical reenactment on Moscow's Red Square to mark the 78th anniversary of the historic 1941 parade, when Red Army soldiers marched past the Kremlin walls towards the front line to fight Nazi Germany troops during World War Two. IMAGES
Russia marks the 77th anniversary of the historic 1941 parade, when Red Army soldiers marched past the Kremlin walls towards the front line to fight Nazi Germany troops during World War Two. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.