Xinhua photos of the day

An aircraft flies over the Alexander Column in a Victory Day parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 9, 2019. This year, a total of 29 Russian cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, held military parades to commemorate the victory, with the participation of over 57,000 Russian servicemen and 1,500 military armaments, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. (Xinhua/Irina Motina)