CIS countries celebrate Victory Day over fascism

May 9, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the Great Victory of Soviet Troops in the fight against Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 is celebrated on May 9th.

Veterans and rear workers are honored by their descendants, as well as the children and grandchildren of all whom the Red Army defended.

processions, as well as a number of other events dedicated to victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1945, will be held in a number of CIS countries

In Russia, the event traditional for this day will be held: parade, the Immortal Regiment shares, the laying of wreaths at military memorials, a minute of silence, festive concerts, etc.

Over the years of the battles under the occupation of the Wehrmacht troops and its European allies, a third of the inhabitants of the Soviet Union were.

Almost 27 million citizens of the USSR died. The war in one way or another affected more than sixty countries, but the human and material losses of the Soviet Union have become the largest.

The Third Reich unconditionally capitulated on May 9 at 0 hours 43 minutes Moscow time. The act was signed in the suburbs of Berlin.