In case you are wondering why the ground is suddenly shaking from tanks driving by, or you are alerted to jet noise over the city, which is usually a no-fly zone. Its the time of the year again. The annual 9th of may victory parade is near and the military is rehearsing for its big day. May 9th marks the day of the defeat of the Germans and is ever since a holiday with a army parade on Red Square. Last years parade marked a change with tanks and ballistic missiles appearing on the parade, not seen since the fall of communism.