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·Russia hosted a military parade on the red square Friday
·Russia's new President Medvedev and PM Putin presented at the occasion.
·More than 8,000 soldiers and officers of the Moscow garrison took part in the parade.

MOSCOW, May 9 -- Russia hosted a military parade on Red Square Friday to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of its victory in World War II.

Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as well as domestic and foreign guests, observed the occasion.

Different from his predecessor Putin, Medvedev made a mild speech at the parade.

He warned not to repeat the history and pledged to fight against extremism and terrorism.

"Congratulations on the holiday, the victory day," said the new head of state who just took office Thursday.

More than 8,000 soldiers and officers of the Moscow garrison took part in the parade, the first involving heavy military equipment such as tanks and strategic bombers since 1991.

The Russian Armed Forces showcased more than 200 units of military equipment such as tanks, infantry combat vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery mounts, air defense combat vehicles and land-based mobile missile systems.

More than 30 aircraft, including strategic bombers, tanker planes, military cargo planes, fighter jets, assault aircraft, frontline bombers and helicopters took part in the parade together with aerobatics teams Russkiye Vityazi and Strizhi.

The air fleet flew over Moscow at a height of about 300 meters as part of the parade.

"It is not sabre rattling. We do not threaten anyone and do not intend to do this, we are forcing nothing on anybody. We have everything enough," Putin said at his last meeting with the government officials as president on Monday.

Dmitry Medvedev has been inaugurated as Russia's president, taking over from Vladimir Putin, who was soon afterwards nominated the country's prime minister.

Medvedev took the oath of office in an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday at Andreyevsky Hall in Moscow, becoming Russia's third president since the end of the Soviet era. Jonah Hull reports.

Dmitry Medvedev has pledged to promote the success and prosperity of all Russians, during his first speech as Russian president. The 42-year-old has been sworn in during a ceremony in the Kremlin. Medvedev said he'd support innovative approaches to lift living standards.