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Ceremonies have taken place in Moscow to mark the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.

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Much of the march-past was held in period uniform...

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...while Russian air force jets roared in to bring a modern edge to the display.

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Soviet veterans from outside Russia, such as these Turkmen old soldiers, also took part.

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And there were mounted soldiers in tribute to the famous 1945 Victory parade.

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Moscow's Gorky Park hosted a party for veterans, some of whom were still up for a dance with the younger generation.

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It was a proud day for many Russians, who plan family celebrations this evening.

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The Victory was remembered in other ex-Soviet states, such as Ukraine, where this woman walked with a wartime portrait of Stalin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed Soviet sacrifices but said it was a victory for all who had fought Hitler.

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George W Bush, here with Lyudmila Putin, was the first US president to attend a parade on Red Square.

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French President Jacques Chirac delivered a speech near Moscow's new monument to France's wartime leader, Charles de Gaulle.

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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose nation once made war on Russia, took time with his wife to visit German war graves in Moscow.