The XI of China stands next to Putin during the parade of the day of Russia's victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping was photographed standing next to Vladimir Putin on Friday while thousands of Russian troops and military vehicles scolded Moscow's Red Square during the annual victory day parade.

The event, marking Russia’s 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat during the Second World War, presented more than 11,500 soldiers and more than 180 military vehicles, including tanks, armored infantry vehicles and artillery used on the battlefield in Ukraine. Drones that Russia deployed during the war were also exposed, according to Reuters.

“We are proud of their courage and their determination, their spiritual strength which has always brought us victory,” said Putin about the Russian troops that fight during the war.

The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has canceled more than 100 flights to and from Moscow and delayed more than 140 others on Wednesday while the soldiers postponed rehearsal Ukrainian drone attacks against the capital.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right to the center on the right and Chinese president Xi Jinping, center, look at the victory of the victory day in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9. (Mikhail Turtles / Ria Novosti photo host agency via AP)

Ukrainian authorities also reported dozens of Russian strikes on Friday who killed at least two people in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and damaged buildings.

The strikes in Ukraine occurred despite Putin declaring a three-day ceasefire with Ukraine last month before the celebrations of the Victory Day.

“All military actions are suspended for this period,” said the Kremlin in a statement at the time, noting that the cease-fire would continue until the end of Saturday, May 10. “Russia thinks that the Ukrainian part should follow this example.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke to President Donald Trump on Thursday, who “confirmed that he wanted this war to end, is ready to help and supports the need for a cease-fire”.

Zelenskyy said he informed Trump This “Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire, even today. We are waiting for Russia to support this proposal. I also reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to engage in talks in any format. But for that, Russia must demonstrate the gravity of its intentions to end war, starting with a total ceasefire.”

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Russian military vehicles roll on the Red Square during the military parade of the Victory Day in Moscow on Friday, May 9. (Vladimir Astapkovich / Ria Novosti Photos Animation Agency via AP)

Before the parade, Putin and Xi held two cycles of talks and an informal conversation on the conflict, the Bbc reported, citing the Chinese media.

Among the other world leaders to attend Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, President of Brazil Luiz Incio Lula Da Silva, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovaquian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was the only head of the European Union to go to Moscow, according to the BBC.

The point of sale also indicated that the Chinese troops and the contingents of soldiers from North Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia worked in the Red Square.

Thereafter, Putin hugged the hand of Russian military officers who led the troops on the Red square and spoke to a group of North Korean officers who watched the parade, hugging one of them.

The Russian soldiers walk during the military parade of the day of victory. (Evgeny Biyatov / RIA Novosti Photo Animation Agency via AP)

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Last month, Putin thanked North Korea for having fought alongside the Russian troops against the Ukrainian forces and greeted their sacrifices while Pyongyang confirmed its deployment for the first time.

Fox News Stephen Sorace and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a journalist at Fox News Digital.

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