Victory Day (9 May)
Victory Day in Russia is the anniversary of their Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin.[1] Victory Day is one of the most significant holiday in Russia.
| Victory Day | |
|---|---|
 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, 9 May 2005 | |
| Official name | Russian: День Победы etc. |
| Observed by | Russia and some former states of Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact; Serbia, Israel |
| Date | 9 May |
| Related to | Victory in Europe Day |
Victory Day Parades
In many countries of the former Soviet Union, large-scale mass events are planned. Victory Day parades are military parades that are held on 9 May. They are mostly celebrated in various post-soviet nations such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and until 2015, Ukraine. The first victory day parade was on Red Square. Red Army and a small detachment from the First Polish Army participated in the Parade on 24 June 1945.
Victory Day (9 May) Media
Marshal Zhukov reading the German capitulation. Seated on his right is Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder.
Field-Marshal Keitel signing the ratified surrender terms for the German military
"Victory Banner #5", raised on the roof of the Reichstag building
People in Saint Petersburg at the Immortal Regiment, carrying portraits of their ancestors who fought in the Great Patriotic War (World War II).
A member of the Armed Forces of Belarus on Victory Day in 2014 under the Soviet flag.
During the 2019 Moscow Victory Day Parade.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivering a speech on Victory Day in 2019.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the 2023 Moscow Victory Day Parade
The 2005 Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square.
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References
- ↑ Earl F. Ziemke, 1990, Washington DC, CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY, CHAPTER XV:The Victory Sealed Page 258 last 2 paragraphs
Other websites
- The importance of Victory Day
- Official website of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory
- Official site of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Memory of the People"
- The official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense "People's feat"Archived 2012-07-25 at the Wayback Machine