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A Russian circus plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War by having monkeys dressed as Nazis.

Anatoly Marchevsky, director of the Yekaterinburg circus, said he had first wanted leopards to be the Nazis but that it was easier to design and fit costumes for monkeys.

"You can't dress a horse like a Nazi. Leopards are carnivores and they fit ideally when it comes to representing aggressors. People see Nazis as beasts anyway," Marchevsky said.

According to Mosnews, the wartime re-enactments will feature both people and animals.

To mark the taking of the Reichstag, a tightrope walker will hoist a Soviet banner across the big top.

Entrance is free to veterans who come wearing uniforms and medals. The show starts on May 1.