# On May, 9th 2010

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## The festivities in honor of the 65th anniversary of the WWII Victor in Moscow ended with celebratory fireworks and a major concert at the Luzhniki Stadium

09 May, 23:45

The President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, and his wife arrived at the Sofia Embankment, located just opposite the Kremlin, where they joined thousands of Muscovites and guests of the Russian capital as they watched a festive fireworks display. For a duration of 15 minutes, the sky was lit up with a total of 4.5 thousand separate fireworks. During the festivities, artillery mounts also fired a total of 30 rounds, each of which involved an interval of 30 seconds.
Following the completion of the fireworks display, the President of the Russian Federation took part in a festive concert held at the Grand Sports Arena of the ‘Luzhniki’ Olympic Complex.

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A festive fireworks display over the Kremlin in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Victory in World War Two (the Great Patriotic War) (photo coverage)

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