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A man living near the destroyed Abkhazian governmental building in Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway Abkhazia, is sitting on his balcony

People embrace each other waving Abkhazian flags on Sukhumi

An Abkhazian soldier is drinking brotherhood with a Russian female tourist on Sukhumi

An Abkhazian man standing on the roof of his car parked in the middle of Sukhumi

8A girl is holding her ears to avoid ceaseless sound of shots to the air with which Abkhazians are celebrating Russia

People wave Abkhazian flags greeting the firework, dedicated to celebration of Russia

A parade rehearsal for 15th anniversary of Abkhazia

Students of Sukhumi Military School attend the first Victory Day parade rehearsal on Sukhumi

Victory day parade rehearsal on Sukhumi

An Abkhazian soldier is running to hide the flag from the rain during the parade rehearsal at Sukhumi

Abkhazians and the Russian Cossack securing the icon of last Russian Tsar Nicholas II, who was recently canonized, watch the parade on Sukhumi

An Abkhazian white hat is saluting to the Minister of Defense of the breakaway republic during the parade dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Abkhazia

Abkhazian schoolchildren watch the parade on Sukhumi

The trumpet player of the Abkhazian military orchestra is marching on Sukhumi

Youngsters watch the Victory Day parade on Sukhumi

Female soldiers and a boy watch a military vehicle passing by during the Victory Day parade on Sukhumi

Few people pass Sukhumi