Europe marks 68th anniversary of World War II victory

Today marks the 68th anniversary of the victory of World War Two. Activities will be held in European countries including the UK and France.


Buk-2 M2 medium-range mobile air defense systems will be featured in Red Square - RIA Novosti.


Russia marks the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War during World War Two
every May 9th. Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage Square in St. Petersburg,
and some other big Russian cities will see grand military parades on Thursday.
The rehearsal in St. Petersburg was held on Tuesday.

Russia marks the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War during World War Two every May 9th. Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage Square in St. Petersburg, and some other big Russian cities will see grand military parades on Thursday. The rehearsal in St. Petersburg was held on Tuesday.


Russia marks the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War during World War
Two every May 9th. Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage Square in St. Petersburg,
and some other big Russian cities will see grand military parades on Thursday.
The rehearsal in St. Petersburg was held on Tuesday.


Russia marks the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War during World War Two
every May 9th. Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage Square in St. Petersburg,
and some other big Russian cities will see grand military parades on Thursday.
The rehearsal in St. Petersburg was held on Tuesday.


Russia marks the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War during World War Two
every May 9th. Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage Square in St. Petersburg,
and some other big Russian cities will see grand military parades on Thursday.
The rehearsal in St. Petersburg was held on Tuesday.

At the beginning of 1945, the Soviet Union’s Red Army and Allied forces entered Germany. On May 2nd, Berlin was taken. Six days later, Nazi Germany announced its unconditional capitulation and signed the surrender document. This marked the end of World War Two, also called the anti-fascist war.



Russian military parade rehearsal held on 7 May 2013:


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