01:54Muscovites and visitors to the Russian capital celebrated the New Year in the city centre, close to Red Square, on Sunday night.
Footage shows people lighting sparklers, taking photos, waving and wishing each other all the best for 2024.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that concerts and other events would be held across 12 districts in the city, with live performances and ice skating in 21 of the capital's parks. Red Square itself was closed off during the festivities.
Muscovites and tourists fill city centre on New Year's Eve
Muscovites and visitors to the Russian capital celebrated the New Year in the city centre, close to Red Square, on Sunday night.
Footage shows people lighting sparklers, taking photos, waving and wishing each other all the best for 2024.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that concerts and other events would be held across 12 districts in the city, with live performances and ice skating in 21 of the capital's parks. Red Square itself was closed off during the festivities.
Muscovites and visitors to the Russian capital celebrated the New Year in the city centre, close to Red Square, on Sunday night.
Footage shows people lighting sparklers, taking photos, waving and wishing each other all the best for 2024.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that concerts and other events would be held across 12 districts in the city, with live performances and ice skating in 21 of the capital's parks. Red Square itself was closed off during the festivities.