All articles tagged with #victory day
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Al Jazeera
China hosted its largest ever military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, showcasing advanced military technology and attended by prominent world leaders including Putin and Kim Jong Un, emphasizing China's military strength and historical remembrance.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by WIRED
China is set to hold a major military parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan in WWII, showcasing new high-tech weapons and sending a strategic message to the West.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Bulwark
Russia's Victory Day parade was a diminished spectacle, featuring only one tank and no airplanes or shiny new missiles. Putin looked tired and miserable during the parade, which was overshadowed by Yevgeny Prigozhin's viral video criticizing the Russian leadership. The parade turned a holiday that meant something real and good to millions of Russians, Ukrainians, and other people in the former Soviet Union into a celebration of a de facto neo-fascist regime. Ukraine is distancing itself from May 9, historically recognized as Victory Day in the USSR, Soviet-bloc countries, and the post-Soviet successor states while Western Europe and the United States celebrated victory in Europe on May 8.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Ukrainian forces successfully launched a surprise offensive against Russian troops on the outskirts of the besieged city of Bakhmut, denying Russia a victory to announce on Victory Day. The battle lasted for 12 hours, resulting in five dead Russian soldiers and a rare advance for Ukrainian forces. Despite this success, the fight for Bakhmut is far from over, and Ukrainian officials have expressed concerns that expectations are set too high for the planned spring counteroffensive.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsweek
A tweet by a Ukrainian news site claimed that the only tank displayed during Russia's Victory Day parade was manufactured in Ukraine. While early designs of the T-34 tank were produced in Kharkiv, Ukraine, during World War 2, the tank used during the parade was likely made in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, according to an expert on Russian tank technology. Most of the T-34 tanks in Russia are no longer functional and are used as war memorials.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Business Insider
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in his Victory Day speech that the West is waging a "real war" against Russia, but his military showing during the celebration was drastically pared down. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used his address to align Ukraine more closely with Europe and rejected Russia's narrative, announcing that Ukraine would celebrate the end of World War II on May 8 instead of May 9 with Russia and replace Russia's Victory Day with a new holiday to be celebrated annually on May 9 — Europe Day.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsweek
Russians and Ukrainians clashed in Vienna over the celebration of Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. Pro-Russian revelers laid flowers at the Soviet-era World War II monument, while pro-Ukrainian protesters unfurled a banner reading "Russland = Terrorstaat." Since Russia's illegal annexation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in 2014, Ukrainians have increasingly turned away from participation in "Victory Day" celebrations. Despite the political tensions, post-Soviet celebrants laid out a banquet and sang Soviet military ballads in honor of their Red Army ancestors.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Russia's scaled-down Victory Day military parade showed not only Moscow's insecurities over possible Ukrainian attacks but also highlighted the country's depleted military resources due to the conflict, political analysts said. The fact that only one Stalin-era tank was on display in the military parade through Red Square was particularly eye-catching, analysts noted. Security concerns were the ostensible reason for scaled-back Victory Day events in Russia, with an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin last week acting as a precursor to a lower-profile event. Ukraine was obviously quick to remark on the scaled-down Victory Day parade.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Russia's scaled-down Victory Day military parade on Tuesday showed not only Russia's insecurities over possible Ukrainian attacks, but also highlighted the country's depleted military resources as a result of the war in Ukraine. The UK is reportedly considering whether to designate the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary force fighting in Ukraine, as a "terrorist organization," with France separately calling on the EU to recognize the group as such. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked President Joe Biden for the latest security assistance package worth $1.2 billion. AFP video photographer Arman Soldin has died in Ukraine, the French news wire service said on Twitter. Ukraine's military said Russian forces launched 20 missiles against the cities of Kramatorsk and Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the West has unleashed "a real war" against Russia during scaled-down Victory Day celebrations. Putin's remarks came just hours after Moscow fired its latest barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine. The celebrations were smaller this year, at least partially because of security concerns after several drone attacks have been reported inside Russia. Some 8,000 troops took part in the parade in Moscow's Red Square on Tuesday, the lowest number since 2008.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the annual Victory Day parade to launch yet another scathing attack on the West, accusing it of holding Ukraine hostage to its anti-Russian plans. The parade itself was a more modest event, with only one tank on display, and no flypast above Red Square. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Russia on its annual Victory Day in a letter to Putin, and the UN says no grain ships have been inspected for the past two days as Ukraine blames Russia for delays.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Russian authorities have canceled Victory Day parades in at least 24 cities amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Families of fallen soldiers were instructed to change the custom of honoring the "Immortal Regiment" with public gatherings, asked instead to place pictures of the dead in car windows to reduce the chance of publicly acknowledging current Russian military deaths in Ukraine.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by USA TODAY
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western "arrogance" during a Victory Day parade in Moscow, while a key mercenary leader warned Russian troops could be ill-prepared for a Ukrainian military offensive. The Pentagon announced a $1.2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense systems and 155mm artillery rounds. Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin accused the Kremlin's regular troops of fleeing the fighting and warned that Ukraine’s counteroffensive will begin soon "on the ground, not on TV." UN Secretary-General António Guterres said peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are currently impossible.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was driven to an event during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow and skipped a lunch hosted by Putin, sparking speculation about his health. Lukashenko appeared tired and unsteady on his feet, with a visible bandage on his right hand. He later resurfaced for a wreath-laying ceremony in Minsk but wore civilian clothes and made no speech. Belarusian authorities have issued no statements on Lukashenko's health.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
An installation representing Russian atrocities in Ukraine blocked the path of Russia's ambassador to Poland as he sought to place a wreath at a Warsaw memorial to Soviet soldiers on Russia's Victory Day holiday. The installation included hundreds of fluttering blue and yellow Ukrainian flags and crosses serving as symbolic grave markers for Ukrainians killed by Russians during the full-scale war launched by Moscow last year. The protest was created by Euromaidan-Warszawa, a citizens' initiative that supports Ukraine, and was meant to fight back against Russian propaganda.