Early preparations for the parade begin in the last two months of the previous year.[citation needed] In these early stages, organizers at the MoD discuss the size of the parade, units/military equipment attending, extra details and on jubilee years, the invitation of foreign troops. During this time, regular participants practice their drill routines from their home units at various locations. Full parade rehearsals begin in March at a training center in the village of Alabino, which is located in the Moscow Oblast.