Russia yesterday sternly warned its foes not to dare make any aggression against the country, as it put on a Soviet-style show of military might in Red Square including nuclear capable missiles.The display to mark the 64th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany came amid renewed tensions with NATO, whose decision to hold war games in Russia's Caucasus foe Georgia has been blasted a provocation by Moscow.
"We are sure that any aggression against our citizens will be given a worthy reply," President Dmitry Medvedev said in a speech in Red Square side-by-side with powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. "The victory over Fascism is a great example and a great lesson for all peoples and is still current today when people are again starting military adventures," he added.
Before handing over to Medvedev as president last year, Putin resurrected the Soviet practice - dropped after Communism - of having missiles and heavy tanks rumbling over the Red Square cobbles in front of Russia's leaders.
Thousands of troops marched past Medvedev and Putin, before dozens of heavy tanks thundered through Red Square to the sound of martial music.
There was a rare public showing for some of Russia's best known missile systems, including the S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles and the Iskander-M.
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