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15 photos of Russia's 'unprecedented' show of force for Navy Day by Daniel Brown on Jul 31, 2017, 1:21 PM Advertisement
 In celebration of Navy Day, Russia held military parades across the world on Sunday, showing off ships and aircraft in a massive show of force. The military parades in St. Petersburg, Crimea, and Syria, among other places, were held on an "unprecedented scale," according to The Drive. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the St. Petersburg parade, where he delivered a speech along a platform on the Neva River. The St. Petersburg parade included 50 ships and submarines, 40 aircraft, and more than 5,000 sailors, according to CNN. Here's what the parade looked like (with video at the end): A flotilla of Russian warships is seen here sailing near Kronshtadt towards St. Petersburg. The Navy Day parade was started in 1939, according to CNN. 
A Russian warship, followed by two Chinese ships — the guided-missile destroyer Hefei and frigate Yuncheng — are also seen below sailing towards St. Petersburg. China not only held their own parade on Sunday, but also sent two of their ships to the parade in St. Petersburg. 
A Russian minesweeper ship, the Kovrovets, is seen below firing missiles during the parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea. 
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