May 9, 2008: St. Petersburg Victory Day Photos
May 12th, 2008
Here are some photos from Victory Day 2008 in St. Petersburg. These are photos of the parade on Nevsky Prospect. Thanks to Jarod Zartman for sharing these photos.
Russian Holidays
May 9, 2008: Victory Day Photos
May 10th, 2008
Photos of Victory Day 2008 in Moscow. These are just a few of the many great photos of Victory Day available on Flickr.
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May 9, 2008 Victory Day Coverage
May 9th, 2008
Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the victory over Germany in World War II. In Russia, the war is known as the Great Patriotic War, and May 9th is still one of the biggest holidays of the year. Russia today has English language coverage of this morning’s Victory Day parade on Red Square. Watch the full video with English commentary and read about the event on the Russia Today website.
Military parade on Red Square - full version (68 min)
Update: Russia Today has posted a lot of great video covering this year’s Victory Day and the history of the Great Patriotic War. Here are some highlights.
History of Great Patriotic War
Russia celebrates WW2 victory
U.S. uncertain about WW2 history
A Victory Day report from America with a Russian perspective.
Soviet May Day Postcards
April 23rd, 2008
With May Day approaching, we bring you a collection of Soviet May Day postcards. These are great examples of soviet art and we hope you will enjoy them. These were originally posed to Flickr by iwasayeyeman.
Victory Day 2007 - Videos and Photos
May 10th, 2007
Here’s a small collection of videos and photos posted by internet users on Victory Day 2007.
Russian National Anthem sung by soldiers during the official Victory Day celebrations on Red Square. You can follow along with the lyrics.
Video from inside the cockpits of the jets that flew over the Red Square ceremony.
Veteran. Originally posted by Encinar.
Veteran. Originally posted by Leonid V. Kroujkov.
Veterans marching in Victory Day parade. Originally posted by Leonid V. Kroujkov.
Victory Day parade, Moscow, 9 May 2007. Originally posted by urbanpostings.
Stalin poster in Victory Day parade. Originally posted by Leonid V. Kroujkov.
Marchers in Victory Day parade. Originally posted by Leonid V. Kroujkov.
Fire in the Sky. Originally posted by stranger in moskva.
