День Победы / Celebrating “Victory Day“, May 9, 1945

Победа над Германией 9 мая 1945 года Фотографии, сделанные в день Victory over Germany 9 May 1941 Photographs taken on the day Music: Victory Day March On the 9th of May, 1945 Russia received news of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, thus ending The Great Patriotic War/World War II in Europe following the the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. The Great Patriotic war was and remains a defining moment in Russia history. On the 9th of May, Russians and those who value the Russian sacrifice during the war pause, reflect, weep and celebrate the greatest victory in the history of warfare and of mankind. The most iconic event on the 9th of May is the Victory Day parade in Moscow. Here, Russia’s leading politicians including the Russian President take the salute as the parade o