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Russia's Navy Day parades in pictures

Russia has held its annual Navy Day show at the end of a month which began with the death of 14 sailors in a fire disaster aboard a nuclear submarine.

The focus of the celebrations was St Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin's home city, and the serenity of the event contrasted sharply with Saturday's crackdown on political dissent in the capital, Moscow.

The biggest parade was held near St Petersburg, where warships lined up off the historic Baltic Sea base of Kronstadt

EPA Russian Navy sailors onboard warships during the "Russia Navy Day" parade in Kronstadt, outside St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2019 — The biggest parade was held near St Petersburg, where warships lined up off the historic Baltic Sea base of Kronstadt

One of Russia's newest warships, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov, was in St Petersburg

EPA The frigate Admiral Kasatonov during the "Russia Navy Day" parade in St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2019 — One of Russia's newest warships, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov, was in St Petersburg

A diesel submarine also turned up for the show in the country's second city

EPA Russian Navy sailors onboard the diesel-electric submarine Kronstadt during the "Russia Navy Day" parade in St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2019 — A diesel submarine also turned up for the show in the country's second city

Vladimir Putin (L) watched the parade with the Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov (R)

EPA Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Yevmenov (R) during the military parade marking the Navy Day in St Petersburg, Russia, 28 July 2019 — Vladimir Putin (L) watched the parade with the Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov (R)

On Saturday, Mr Putin met families of the submariners who died on 1 July

EPA Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with family members of recently deceased submarine officers in St Petersburg, Russia, 27 July 2019 — On Saturday, Mr Putin met families of the submariners who died on 1 July

Russian marines put on a display in Sevastopol, home of the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014

Reuters Russian marines in Sevastopol, 28 July — Russian marines put on a display in Sevastopol, home of the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014

Helicopters joined the show in Sevastopol

Reuters Helicopters over Sevastopol, 28 July — Helicopters joined the show in Sevastopol

In Vladivostok, people dressed as sailors to watch the Russian Pacific Fleet's parade

Reuters People watch parade in Vladivostok, 28 July — In Vladivostok, people dressed as sailors to watch the Russian Pacific Fleet's parade

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