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Marshall Georgy Zhukov's "Victory Day" Speech, with music, and English translation:
"COMRADES! Men and women compatriots!
The great day of victory over Germany has come. Fascist Germany, forced to her knees by the Red Army and the troops of our Allies, has acknowledged herself defeated and declared unconditional surrender.
On May 7 the preliminary protocol on surrender was signed in the city of Rheims. On May 8 representatives of the German High Command, in the presence of representatives of the Supreme Command of the Allied troops and the Supreme Command of the Soviet Troops, signed in Berlin the final act of surrender, the execution of which began at 24.00 hours on May 8.
Being aware of the wolfish habits of the German ringleaders, who regard treaties and agreements as empty scraps of paper, we have no reason to trust their words. However, this morning, in pursuance of the act of surrender, the German troops began to lay down their arms and surrender to our troops en masse. This is no longer an empty scrap of paper. This is actual surrender of Germany’s armed forces. True, one group of German troops in the area of Czechoslovakia is still evading surrender. But I trust that the Red Army will be able to bring it to its senses.
Now we can state with full justification that the historic day of the final defeat of Germany, the day of the great victory of our people over German imperialism has come.
The great sacrifices we made in the name of the freedom and independence of our Motherland, the incalculable privations and sufferings experienced by our people in the course of the war, the intense work in the rear and at the front, placed on the altar of the Motherland, have not been in vain, and have been crowned by complete victory over the enemy. The age-long struggle of the Slav peoples for their existence and their independence has ended in victory over the German invaders and German tyranny.
Henceforth the great banner of the freedom of the peoples and peace among peoples will fly over Europe.
Three years ago Hitler declared for all to hear that his aims included the dismemberment of the Soviet Union and the wresting from it of the Caucasus, the Ukraine, Byelorussia, the Baltic lands and other areas. He declared bluntly: “We will destroy Russia so that she will never be able to rise again.” This was three years ago. However, Hitler’s crazy ideas were not fated to come true—the progress of the war scattered them to the winds. In actual fact the direct opposite of the Hitlerites’ ravings has taken place. Germany is utterly defeated. The German troops are surrendering. The Soviet Union is celebrating Victory, although it does not intend either to dismember or to destroy Germany.
Comrades! The Great Patriotic War has ended in our complete victory. The period of war in Europe is over. The period of peaceful development has begun.
I congratulate you upon victory, my dear men and women compatriots!
Glory to our heroic Red Army, which upheld the independence of our Motherland and won victory over the enemy!
Glory to our great people, the people victorious!
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the struggle against the enemy and gave their lives for the freedom and happiness of our people!"
The building of the residential complex of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN in New York was decorated with the numbers 8 and 0 in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, reports a TASS correspondent.
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Foreign leaders arrive for the Victory Parade in Moscow
Politicians are met at the red carpet by an honor guard and an orchestra.
The heads of more than 20 states are coming to the march. Among them are President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico, Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, leader of Cuba Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Moscow Victory Parade live stream
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Zelensky spoke with Trump about the prospects for peace
▪️ He told Trump that he was ready for negotiations only after the fighting stopped.
➖"We discussed the need for further efforts for peace, in particular, specific steps that can be taken," Zelensky said after a telephone conversation with the US President.
▪️The main Ukrainian drug addict once again stated that Ukraine is ready for a 30-day ceasefire.
▪️According to him, Trump "confirmed that he wants this war to end, is ready to help and supports the need for a ceasefire."
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С Праздником Великой Победы - Слава Советскому Солдату, освободившему мир от фашизма!
Celebrating the Great Victory - Glory to the Soviet Soldier, who liberated the world from fascism!
Watch the Victory Parade live here
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Watch the Victory Day Parade on Russian Perviy Kanal, Telegram livestream link: /channel/ChannelOne_official?livestream
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Berlin police have banned the distribution of the Marxist newspaper junge Welt on May 8—Victory Day—at the Soviet War Memorial and Red Army cemetery in Treptow
The trigger is a front page headlined “Hitler broken,” showing a red flag with a hammer and sickle, says junge Welt.
Nick Brauns, editor-in-chief of junge Welt, called it a clear case of censorship:
“It’s an attack on press freedom. A police decree banning Soviet symbols is now being used to keep junge Welt away from the memorial honoring the Red Army’s victory over Nazi fascism.”
Wagner PMC fighters capture eight enemy fighters In the Pokrovsky direction
In this video, it is seen that an assault group of PMC Wagner managed to secure their objective in the region, and evacuate 8 newly captured POW's
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🇷🇺 🔥🇺🇦Airborne troops destroy enemy vehicle columns, repelling an offensive on Kursk's Tyotkino
Ivanovo paratroopers of the 217th regiment of the "North" group of forces have been fighting hard for 4 days, massively destroying tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, obstacle clearance vehicles, ATVs and other equipment participating in the latest bloody offensive of the Kiev regime.
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Abdulkhakim Isakovich Ismailov (Dagestan, 01/07/1916 – 17/02/2010)
A Kumyk native from Dagestan, Ismailov was wounded five times throughout the war, but the proverbial Caucasian constitution allowed him to return to full health and continue fighting.
His role in raising the flag over the Reichstag went uncredited until Aleksey Kovalyev, a soldier who assisted with staging the picture "Raising a Flag over the Reichstag", recognized him as one of the original soldiers in 1995. For this, he was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation by Yeltsin.
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Alexei Prokopievich Berest (Ukraine, 09/04/1921 - 04/11/1970)
Born to a poor family from Sumy Oblast, Berest was allegedly part of the trio of soldiers who raised the Victory Banner over the Reichstag alongside Meliton Kantaria and Mikhail Yegorov.
Oddly not being awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for undisclosed reasons, Beresti was discharged three years after the war and worked at a cinema before being convicted for corruption. Five years after serving his sentence, he returned to work as a labourer in a factory before dying heroically sacrificing himself to save a child who strayed on a railway while a train was approaching.
He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine in 2005, even if the Narcofuehrer and his Azovite friends are trying to forget such a "dishonorable" incident.
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Mikhail Petrovich Minin (RSFSR, 29/07/1922 - 10/01/2008)
Mikhail Minin commanded the platoon that finally stormed the Reichstag and cleared the rooftop, but the sweeping had been completed by 22:40, which made it too dark for any pictures to be taken.
For whatever reason, he and the rest of his platoon were not granted the prestigious titles of Hero of the Soviet Union for their effort, despite the recommendations of their commanders, and it would have only been under Yeltsin's presidency that this mistake got finally amended.
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US special forces use combat donkeys in the middle east: stunning, genius, brilliant, and brave.
Only in the fantasy world of NAFO!
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To keep any meaningful offensive going, therefore, the AFU needs several supply trucks, or even more smaller vehicles capable of delivering ammunition, assuming of course they want their soldiers to stand a serious chance. Doing so within territory under the fire control of the AFR becomes however extremely difficult, as the Russians can simply destroy the trucks as they make their supply runs, or launch missile strikes on supply depots. Only smaller vehicles such as quad bikes and pickup trucks would stand a realistic chance at avoiding attention, but the amount of supplies they could carry is of course much inferior to a truck.
If you've ever wondered how some AFU strongholds could collapse so quickly, why the AFU couldn't maintain its momentum during the 2023 “Counterflop” or the Kursk Incursion, now you know why. And now you know why these "offensives" are not going anywhere.
Welcome to the beautiful hell of Logistics Lane. Population: lots of Russian FPV drones and artillery. Potential weather hazards: Iskander or Kinzhal rains.
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A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, is getting closer, according to the Kremlin’s top foreign policy aide.
“I think we’re moving” toward this, Yuri Ushakov told state television Thursday in response to a question about progress on the issue.
Trump later in the day said he doesn’t expect to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia during his trip next week to the Middle East. But the US leader told reporters at the White House that the two are having very good conversations.
Putin has so far refused to accept US proposals for a longterm ceasefire and a final peace settlement in the war that’s now in its fourth year. That’s sparked growing frustration in the White House, with the US warning it may walk away from talks.
“There is an understanding of what we are demanding, what we want to achieve as a result of this situation,” Ushakov said. “And to some extent, our demands, our considerations, proposals are still taken into account, although not all of them, of course. But the process is under way.
Moscow is currently hosting 80th anniversary commemorations of the end of World War II. Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday, with the two countries emphasizing their alliance and interest in forming what they called “a more just and democratic, multipolar world order.”
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With just one minute left to the start of the Parade of Victory, what we have been witnessing over the last hour is nothing short of historic.
State leaders from practically the entire world were seen meeting and greeting the Russian President, and such a gathering of dignitaries for the parade has not been seen in recent memory.
If we ever needed affirmation that Russia is not isolated, that it does not stand alone, this is it.
Russia is recognised not only as the Victor in the Great Patriotic War, but as the custodian of a Victory which it readily shares with the entire world.
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The Indian Navy has struck multiple Pakistani targets in the Arabian Sea after Islamabad attempted to attack military bases, NDTV reported, citing sources.
TASS / World
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In Belgorod, a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone attacked the regional government building — governor
▪️There are no casualties. All emergency services are working on the scene.
▪️Festive events are held according to plan, taking into account the adopted maximum safety measures.
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🪖On this day, 80 years ago May 9, 1945, 2:10 a.m, Moscow time.
Yuri Levitan informed the Soviet people of the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, and in effect; The end of The Great Patriotic War
Attention! This is Moscow speaking! On May 8, 1945, in Berlin, representatives of the German High Command signed the act of unconditional surrender of the German armed forces. The Great Patriotic War, which was waged by the Soviet people against the Nazi invaders, has been victoriously completed. Germany is completely defeated. Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the battles for freedom and independence of our Motherland. Long live the victorious Red Army and Navy!
The winner of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections is already demanding compensation for the Patriot system transferred to Ukraine , — Digi24
▪️"Pro-Russian" national patriot Simion stated that Bucharest will no longer "give a single cent to another country."
➖ Ukraine needs us, not us in Ukraine. Ukraine must respect the rights of the half a million Romanians who live there. We want compensation for participating in the war.
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💥 Fighting in the Liptsy direction: FPV operators burn an enemy IFV
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The day before, on the outskirts of the settlement of Liptsy, our reconnaissance discovered a camouflaged enemy infantry fighting vehicle.
FPV operators of the 11th AK GV "Sever" carried out a series of targeted strikes, destroying an armored vehicle of the AFU.
North Wind
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Residents of the cities of the Far East – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Khabarovsk, Ussuriysk, Vladivostok, Chita – were the first to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory.
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▶ TASS will broadcast live the Victory Parade and fireworks in Moscow.
The parade will begin at 10:00 Moscow time on Red Square. Its broadcast will be available
▪ in the TASS Telegram channel ,
▪ on the agency's pages on VKontakte and Odnoklassniki ,
▪ on Rutube .
The festive fireworks display in the capital is scheduled to begin at 22:00.
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Honorable mention: Yevgeny Ananyevich Khaldei (Donetsk, 10/03/1917 - 06/10/1997) a Russian Jew from Donetsk, he was the photographer who took the now legendary "Raising a Flag over the Reichstag" picture.
He would gather many of the pictures he took throughout the Great Patriotic War in a collection of prints titled "Ot Murmanska do Berlina" ("From Murmansk to Berlin"), which would become available to the West only in the '90s, when his collection started to circulate beyond the Iron Curtain.
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Meliton Varlamis dze Kantaria (Georgia, 5/10/1920 – 27/12/1993)
A native from Abkhazia, Sergeant Meliton Kantaria is credited for having mounted the Banner of Victory on the Reichstag alongside Mikhail Yegorov.
He was demobilized one year after the end of the war and returned to Georgia, where he joined the Communist Party and became deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR.
Forced to flee from Abkhazia because of the war in 1993 after shelling destroyed his house, he died in a hospital in Moscow, but was reburied in his hometown one year later.
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Mikhail Alexeyevich Yegorov (RSFSR, 5/05/1923 - 20/06/1975)
Mikhail Yegorov originally joined the Red Army as a partisan irregular, but was integrated into the Red Army proper after Operation Bagration.
Alongside Meliton Kantaria and Alexei Berest, he is credited as being one of the three soldiers who raised the Victory Banner over the Reichstag in the worldwide-famous photograph "Raising a Flag over the Reichstag".
A very humble and quiet man, he retired from the Red Army when the war was over and spent the rest of his life working in a dairy factory, never mentioning his status as a Hero of the Soviet Union to his colleagues, who were quite surprised when several Red Army personnel showed up to pay their respects to their late comrade who had died in an unfortunate accident.
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Part 1/6: Raqymjan Qoshqarbaev (Kazakhstan, 19/10/1924 - 10/8/1988)
Originally the first to raise the Red Flag over the Reichstag in the darkness of night, however German snipers shot down the flagpole, thus necessitating the flag to be raised again.
He had never been awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, despite several petitions, allegedly because of his father's past political convictions.
He is nonetheless honoured as a national hero in his native Kazakhstan.
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Western double standards, donkey on donkey, quickly explained.
Donkeys are very sturdy animals, indefatigable, can carry a lot of weight, and go where tracked vehicles can't go.
So if the AFR use donkeys for transportations, clearly they're primitive, retrograde, unsophisticated, and desperate....
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An analysis of Ukrainian offensives, from a logistical standpoint.
We're hearing a lot about Ukrainian "pushes" and "offensives", however it is very important to stress the role that logistics play in such operations. The importance of logistics can NEVER be understated, nor underestimated. They are an often overlooked aspect of warfare, yet such an important one that whole chapters in several military treatises have been dedicated to them. "Amateurs discuss tactics; professional discuss logistics" is a maxim that should never be forgotten.
So, what is exactly needed to support a large-scale offensive operation?
To give this community an answer, we will have to start from a few basic assumptions.
We'll be starting from the assumption that the dills are intaking the mandatory 4500 kcals a day that are required for a frontline soldier in active combat duty, and I'm assuming that their MREs have the same weight of NATO-issue ones, so 650 grams per meal, three meals a day, 650 * 3 = almost two kilos for each soldier, this in rations alone. Now let us add water. Normally an average human needs at least two liters per day, but if you're in active combat in the sweltering spring or summer that is common in Ukraine, that can skyrocket to 5. But let's make it more conservative and say you need 3.5/4 liters of water per soldier.
Now, assuming we're talking of 1000 soldiers, they would already require 2 tons of cargo in MRE boxes alone, plus 4 tons of drinkable water. We're already at six tons of cargo, and this only for one third of a 3000-men battalion.
Then there is the topic of combat supplies. Determining the weight of a STANAG magazine is a bit tricky as there are versions made in either polymers, aluminum, or even steel, but let us use a conservative estimate and say that each empty STANAG magazine weighs 200 grams. Empty STANAGs by themselves don't account for much however, and assuming they're packed with 5.56 ammo, that's another 360 grams for the bullets. We are already at 500 grams per full magazine, and one soldier needs at least four of them, so 0,500 grams multiplied by 4 makes 2 kilos in ammo for a single soldier. So 1000 soldiers * 4 = 4 tons of cargo for small arms ammunition alone.
Soldiers don't have only small arms, they also carry grenades. If the Dills are equipped like NATO soldiers, they should carry at least two fragmentation grenades. A frag grenade usually weighs 600-ish grams, so 1.2 kgs worth of grenades per soldier, multiplied by 1000 soldiers = 1.2 tons worth of grenades. Then let's add in the medikits (assuming they're issued any), about two medikits for a team of five, that's 200 extra kilograms.
Do you remember the MREs and water? Those would last those 1000 soldiers only a day. You'd need at least seven amounts of both (for an entire week). Get ready because this is the point where the calculations balloons out of proportion.
6 tons between food and water to keep those soldiers going for a day, multiplied by 7, here comes a whopping 42 tons that are dedicated exclusively to keep them going as living organisms for a single week. As for the grenades and magazines, same calculation. 17 tons that go in grenades for a week's worth of combat. We're already at almost 60 tons. This for a third of a battalion, for a single week of action.
To keep an entire battalion (assuming a 3000 men one) going for one week, the AFU would need a whopping 180 tons of cargo. This is for a single battalion.
Then there's volume to keep into consideration. Crates are big, cumbersome, and often reinforced to avoid some...uncomfortable accidents in case the road gets bumpy. Now multiply everything over several transportation vehicles that are big, heavy, and quite visible by drone operators. Then add in the fuel, because those vehicles need fuel to run, rather than Aryan ubermensch blood, contrarily to what the Banderites think.
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