![]() Helping Russia mark the 70th anniversary of. And we will prevail! It will be the Day of our victory. This is the parade on Moscow's Red Square devoted to the 70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. And just as then we relied on the joint strength of free nations, so now we fight against evil together with the free world, together with free Europe. Russia celebrates the 77th anniversary of the victory over. ![]() Although now it is another aggressor, the goal is the same - enslavement or destruction. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2022. As then we destroyed evil together, so now we are destroying a similar evil together," Zelenskyy said. “We will not allow lies as if the victory in that war could have taken place without the participation of any country or nation. The Ukrainian president also compared the current war to the allied efforts to defeat the Nazis. He signed and submitted a draft law to the Ukrainian Parliament that moves the holiday to May 8, which is the date when the rest of the Western allies mark the World War II victory over the Nazis. On Monday, Zelenskyy announced that he was moving the date of Ukraine's own Victory Day celebration and renaming it Europe Day. The group also scuffled with the police.Īt least two people were injured during a fight in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, after young Ukrainian nationalists attempted to grab memorial ribbons and flags from a pro-Russian group near a wartime monument.Dmitry Astakhov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP However, they were heckled by a group of youths flying a flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, an armed faction that fought Soviet troops in during the war. In Kyiv, a group of about 1,000 people also laid wreaths to a WWII memorial for Victory Day. Rebel-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine also marked the anniversary by holding military parades, and some 15 thousand people took part in the celebration on the streets of Russian-controlled Sevastopol, on the Crimean peninsula. In addition to the central parade in Moscow, similar events were held across Russia and the former Soviet Union, but also in the Russian military base in Hemeimeem, Syria. The celebration concluded with dozens of warplanes and helicopters flying over the Red Square. The column of armored vehicles, however, was led by the Russian WWII staple tank T-34. The military also displayed advanced missile and artillery systems, and new models of tanks and armored vehicles. Over 10,000 Russian troops took part in the traditional Victory Day parade, according to the Russian defense ministry. It was indeed planned at a grand scale and many of the Worlds top leaders were invited for the event, but in protest of Russias alleged military involvement. Putin also described Russian victory over Nazi Germany as a "stern warning to those who might want to test our strength." "We need to defeat this evil, and Russia is open to joining forces with other countries," he said, adding that Moscow was ready to help create an international security system that transcends military blocs. Speaking from Red Square, in front of the Kremlin, the Russian leader also warned against the "global threat" of terrorism. In this closeness, in loyalty to the Motherland lays our power, confidence and dignity," he added. "This holiday has became a symbol of kinship between Russia and her people. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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