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Russia Celebrates Navy Day

People celebrating Russian Navy Day on the Sportivnaya sea front in Vladivostok. July 30, 2017 Sergei Orlov / TASS
Russian Navy's Admiral Nevelskoi landing ship leading BTR-80 amphibious armored personnel carriers as part of the Russian Navy Day parade in the Amur Bay waters off Vladivostok. July 30, 2017 Sergei Orlov / TASS
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander of Western Military District Andrei Kartapolov, President Vladimir Putin and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolyov arriving at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg. July 30, 2017. Kremlin press-service
Russian servicemen during the main parade of Navy Day in St. Petersburg. July 30, 2017 Kremlin press-service
Russian warships sailing on the Neva river during the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg. July 30, 2017. Kremlin press-service
Russian servicemen capturing pirates in a drill for the Russian Navy Day parade. July 30, 2017 Alexey Pavlishak / TASS
Warships taking part in the Russian Navy Day parade in Sevastopol. July 30, 2017 Alexey Pavlishak / TASS
Warships taking part in the main Navy Parade in Kronstadt on Kotlin Island. July 30, 2017 Peter Kovalev / TASS
The Khersones three-mast training ship and Russian Navy's Stary Oskol diesel-electric submarine taking part in the Russian Navy Day parade. July 30, 2017 Alexey Pavlishak / TASS
Fireworks over Amur Bay to mark Russian Navy Day in Vladivostok. July 30, 2017 Sergei Orlov / TASS
Fireworks to mark Russian Navy Day in St Petesburg. July 30, 2017 Peter Kovalev / TASS

Russia's Navy Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on the last Sunday of July.  This year, Navy Day was celebrated in St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and Sevastopol.

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