Minsk Independence Day Parade

Minsk Independence Day Parade
Мінск Дзень незалежнасці парад
The parade in 2014
Genre Military parades
Begins July 3
Frequency Annual
Venue Victors Avenue
Location(s) Minsk
Country  Belarus
Inaugurated 1997
Previous event 2018
Next event 2019
Organised by Ministry of Defense

The Minsk Independence Day Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Belarus. This parade is held annually in Minsk on July 3 and is one of the most frequently held military parades in Eastern Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. It is held every year except years that celebrate Victory Day

Summary

The celebrations begin as the parade commander (usually the Deputy Defense Minister) arrives to take command of the parade formations from a commander of the first company participating in the parade. At 10am, the President of Belarus arrives on Victors Avenue and gets on the central grandstand to await the start of the parade. The parade commander gives the order to begin the review of the Minsk Garrison by the Defence Minister of Belarus, the parade presenting arms at this juncture. The Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus then reports to the Defense Minister on the status of the parade. Following the report, to the tune of the Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus playing inspection tunes, both the parade commander and the Defense Minister then review the parade mounted in their vehicles and the Minister, once the vehicles stop upon each company of troops assembled, then congratulates them on the holiday. After this, the defense minister's car heads to the central tribune to the tune of Motherland My Dear (Радзіма мая дарагая) so that the minister can report to the president on the readiness of the parade once his limouine stops in front of the presidential grandstand, following which he disembarks and arrives there. The president then delivers an address to the nation and congratulates the citizens on the holiday. At the end of the speech, My Belarusy is played by the Central Band of the Armed Forces, with a 21-gun salute being fired in the background. The commander of the parade then gives the order for the Minsk Garrison to commence the parade while at the same time the linemen take their places to mark the distance of the troops marching past.

The exhibition drill at the end of the parade, performed by the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus has been held annually since 2002 and shows off the military drill of the armed forces.

Annual and guest participants in the Parade

Contingents highlighted in bold have participanted in the parade as foreign contingents.

Massed Bands

Ground Column

List of Parades

1997

Celebrated the 6th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade of the Republic of Belarus and the last parade on Independence Square. Nearly 4,000 soldiers and officers marched through Independence Square, accompanied by 100 combat vehicles.[3]

2002

Celebrated the 11th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade that took place on October Square since 1984. It was also the first time the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus performed an exhibition drill at an independence day parade.[4]

2004

Celebrated the 13th anniversary of independence and the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus.[5] It involved 3,000 troops, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and rocket launchers. Some participants were dressed in World War II-era uniforms. The air show also involved more than 40 civilian and military helicopters and aircraft, including a recently leased Boeing 737.[5][6]

2009

Celebrated the 19th anniversary of independence and the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus. 9 UAZ-469 vehicles carrying World War II veterans took part in the parade. The parade included more than 40 military aircraft and 160 military vehicles.[7][8]

2013

Celebrated the 22nd anniversary of independence. More than 20 military aircraft roared overhead, as well a 3,000 servicemen took part in the parade. which was described by the announcer as the main strategic ally of Belarus. Attending the parade were the Presidents of Venezuela and Laos, Nicolas Maduro and Choummaly Sayasone respectively.[9][10]

2014

President Alexander Lukashenko delivering his holiday address at the parade.

Celebrated the 23rd anniversary of independence and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus.[11][12] For the first time the parade was held in the evening at 9:00 PM.[13] Belarusian Soldiers dressed up as WWII-era Soviet Partisans marched down Victors' Avenue during the parade.

2016

Celebrated the 25th anniversary of independence.[14][15] It was commanded by Sergei Potapenko. It included about 6,000 people and 500 vehicles. The flyover will featured the 12 MI-8 MTV-5, MI-24, accompanied by two Yak-130 combat aircraft, and MIG-29, Su-25 and L-39.[16]

2017

Celebrated the 26th anniversary of independence.[17] The first rehearsal was held on May 30 at Lipki airfield.[18][19][20][21] The mechanized column the T-72B combat tanks, BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles, BTR-80 armoured personnel carriers, and Polonez Rocket Systems.[19] Belarusian tractors performed a ballet after the official parade.[17][22] On June 26, a tank that took part in that day's dress rehearsal crashed into a tree and knocked down a lamppost in Independence Avenue in Minsk.[23]

2018

Russian troops.

Celebrated the 27th anniversary of independence as well as the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Belarusian Army.[24] The parade included female cadets for the first time.[25][26] Troops from the Chinese PLA Honour Guard took part in the parade for the first time with Russian troops making a return appearance.[27][28][29][30] Belarus’s Bogomol and Centaur unmanned ground systems also made their debut appearance at the parade.[31][32]

Videos

2004 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2008 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2011 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2012 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2013 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2014 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2016 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2017 Minsk Independence Day Parade

2018 Minsk Independence Day Parade

See also

References

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  22. ↑ "Pictures of the day: 4 July 2017". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
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