00:00And at this moment we go live to Russia as the country as celebrating the 81st anniversary of victory in
00:09the Great Patriotic War is being celebrated when the Red Army defeated the Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler.
00:17It is important to remember that the former Soviet Union was the most affected in World War II, losing approximately
00:2527 million people, a legacy of sacrifice that current anti-Russian narrative seeks to erase.
00:32These are live images at this time in Russia, in the Red Square, where this parade to commemorate Victory Day,
00:41the 81st anniversary, is taking place.
00:44We are listening now to a drum band that commemorated precisely this historic day when the Red Army defeated the
00:58Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler 81 years ago.
01:05This is a very important and historic day for Russia and the former Soviet Union.
01:31In this day, also in Germany, this commemoration has been overshadowed by restrictions imposed on Soviet and Russian symbols, such
01:41as flags and St. George ribbons,
01:44following the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.
01:48A move that has been described as an attempt to erase historical memory.
01:54We see at this time some of the leaders and officials that are arriving in the Red Square.
02:02Here we see the images of the army, some of the members of the army, although this year the parade
02:09would not be in the same scale as previous years.
02:14This is a smaller parade compared to last year, for example.
02:20That is where there was a huge deployment of army and even armies from another country, from other countries around
02:36like China, Mongolia.
02:37It also took part in the parade last year.
02:41This is smaller due to the escalation of the conflict and fears of attacks coming from Ukraine, although Russia, the
02:53Russian government have warned Ukraine of retaliation in case they decided to frustrate the celebration.
03:03We recently saw the President Vladimir Putin also arriving at the celebration.
03:09At this time we see Vladimir Putin and Lukashenko is right behind him.
03:15At this time, arriving at this historic moment, this historic celebration that takes part every May 9th in commemoration of
03:25the Victory Day.
03:29When the Red Army defeated the Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler.
03:38It is important also to highlight that in Europe's major city floor tributes also are being laid at Soviet war
03:48memorials along with marches in remembrance of the Immortal Regiment.
03:53Where participants carried portraits of relatives who fought against the Nazis during the deadliest conflict in human history.
04:02This was the end that this Victory Day was precisely the end of World War II.
04:13In the second, we see the President Vladimir Putin greeting officials and all those who are present in the parade
04:25that is about to take place at this time in the Red Square.
04:30In the context of this historic day, the President Vladimir Putin congratulated the leaders of Georgia and Moldova, stating that
04:39on this day we pay tribute and express our gratitude and respect to our fathers and grandfathers who fought shoulder
04:48to shoulder at the front and work on the home front, bringing closer through countless sacrifices and hardships the long
04:56-awaited victory over the Nazi invaders.
05:02It is important also to highlight that this week the Russian Ministry of Defense announced this fire for May 8
05:12and 9 considing with the Victory Day commemorations.
05:16And of course, as I was also saying earlier, they urged Ukraine to save it as well.
05:28Every May 9, Russia and most of the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union commemorate victory over
05:36Adolf Hitler's Germany in the Great Patriotic War.
05:40The term used to describe the period of World War II spanning from June 22, 1941 until May 1945, when
05:53the Nazi regime capitulated.
05:55Permanent's unconditional surrender, which brought an end to World War II in Europe, was signed on May 8, 1945, when
06:06it was already May 9 in Moscow.
06:08That's why these celebrations always takes place on May 9.
06:15Attention!
06:16This is a live broadcast of the Victory Parade from Moscow's Red Square.
06:28Please stay together.
06:28Please stay at this suit.
06:32You
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