Navy Day (Russia)
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Day of the Russian Navy (Russian: День Военно-Морского Флота России) is national holiday in the Russian Federation and a senior holiday in the Russian Armed Forces. The day honors the sailors in units of the Russian Navy and its specialized arms (Naval Aviation and the Coastal Troops consisting of the Naval Infantry and the Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops). It is celebrated annually, on the last Sunday of July.[1]
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Navy Day | |
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Official name | День Военно-Морского Флота |
Also called | Day of the VMF |
Observed by | Russia |
Type | National |
Celebrations | Parades, Fireworks, Rallies (mostly in the naval capital of St. Petersburg) |
Date | July 30 |
Frequency | annual |
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