Russia celebrates pride on Victory Day over Fascism

On May 9, the Russian Federation celebrated the 79th anniversary of Victory Day over Fascism, ending World War II.

This day has a sacred meaning not only in Russia but also in other countries of the former Soviet Union as well as in the world.

On Victory Day, all Russians remember the feat of their ancestors, who liberated not only their homeland but also many European countries from the Nazi army.

Many commemorative events have been held since April, but the main event is the military parade on Red Square, which has been held regularly every year since 1995.

As a tradition, at exactly 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time, or 2:00 p.m. Vietnam time), the Victory flag, a replica of the red flag planted by three Red Army soldiers on the roof of the German Parliament on May 1, 1945, was brought to the square along with the Russian flag.

At the same time, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will leave the Spatskaia tower in an Aurus convertible. He will be met and reported by the commander-in-chief of the parade.

The parade began to the music of the song “Sacred War” by composer Aleksandrov, which has become the signature song of all Victory Parades.

Traditionally, the parade forces are divided into regiments, battalions and companies, according to type and service. Convoys of military vehicles, tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled vehicles, new and modern weapons follow the parade.

President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin attended the event along with distinguished guests, including veterans of Russia and neighboring countries, and representatives of military and political leaders of the countries.

After the parade, the leaders will lay flowers at the Unknown Soldier Monument in the Aleksandrovsky Garden next to the Kremlin walls.

Being present on Red Square to watch the parade in person is an honor that not everyone has. Only about 2,000 invitations were distributed to veterans, leaders or diplomats of various countries.

According to the data of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Development of Civil Society, to date, only about 12,000 participants of the Great Patriotic War remain alive.

In 2024, the "Immortal Regiment" march was not held for security reasons, but this activity was still carried out in many other forms such as posting photos of relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War online, on public screens, and pasting them on means of transport...

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulations on Victory Day to the leaders of 10 countries and territories as well as to the people of Georgia and Moldova, in which he stressed that it is necessary to prevent any attempts to distort or forget the history of humanity's anti-fascist struggle, and to pass on to future generations the traditions of mutual support that helped our ancestors to overcome the challenges of war and defeat Nazism.