MOSCOW, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Russian fighters in the special military operation are resisting an aggressive force that is being armed and supported by the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bloc, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.

He added that Russian soldiers continue to move forward despite the situation.

Putin made the remarks at the annual Victory Day parade on the Red Square, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. ■