Найти похожее

Final Forum of the International Corps “80th Anniversary of Victory” From November 5 to 9, Moscow hosted the Final Forum of the Intl Corps “80th Anniversary of Victory.” 🌐 The event brought together representatives from 89 regions of Russia and 35 countries worldwide. South Africa was represented by Anastasia Predunova, coordinator of the Victory Volunteers movement. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, in his message to the participants of the Forum, emphasized: “It's gratifying that your movement has united many energetic and talented people both in Russia and abroad, has earned public recognition, and that the International Volunteer Corps, created with your active participation, has made a significant contribution to preparing and holding this year’s large-scale events dedicated to the anniversary of the Great Victory.” In South Africa, the volunteer team holds over 10 events annually and was officially recognized by the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of Victory. #Victory80

🏅 On August 26, 1943, the Battle of the Dnieper began — one of the largest and most important battles of World War II between the Red Army and Nazi invaders, with approximately, to various estimates, 4 million people engaged on both sides. Nazi Germany’s defeat at the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 resulted in Hitler's loss of the strategic initiative, forcing German troops into a rapid retreat westward. The German command expected that hastily erected fortifications from the Baltic to the Sea of Azov (Ostwall, or Eastern Wall) would halt the Red Army’s offensive, allowing the Nazis to retain important economic regions. The Dnieper River played a key role in their defences. According to the plan of Supreme High Command of the USSR, the forces of the Central, Voronezh, Steppe, Southwestern, and Southern Fronts were tasked with launching frontal breakthrough attacks, liberating left-bank Ukraine and Donbass, reaching the Dnieper, forcing it across a wide front, capturing bridgeheads, and preventing the enemy from organising defences in right-bank Ukraine. At the same time, the forces of the Western Front as well as the left wing of the Kalinin and Bryansk Fronts, were to advance in the Smolensk and Bryansk-Gomel directions aiming to prevent the enemy from regrouping its forces to the south. ⚔️The battle lasted four months and unfolded in two stages: • During the first stage (August–September), the Soviet forces reached the Dnieper. The greatest success was achieved by the 60th Army under General Ivan Chernyakhovsky, which broke through the German defence south of Sevsk. General Konstantin Rokossovsky, who commanded the front, subsequently directed the main strike units into the breakthrough, achieving a pivotal strategic success. In early September, the Red Army offensive spread across left-bank Ukraine and Donbass. On September 21, Soviet forces attacked from three directions, defeating the enemy’s Chernigov group, breaking the last major defensive line on the way to the Dnieper. On the same day, the soldiers of the Central Front reached the river. • The second stage (September–December) saw a fierce struggle for bridgeheads. Pursuing the Nazis, the Red Army soldiers and officers began crossing the Dnieper, often in icy water, using any available floating craft, under constant enemy fire. Despite these harsh conditions, Soviet assault groups successfully crossed the river, attacked the Wehrmacht’s positions, and established landing sites for the main forces. During the Battle of the Dnieper, the Red Army dealt a crushing blow to the main forces of Army Group South and part of Army Group Centre, fully achieving the goals set by the Supreme High Command. Over 38'000 localities, including 160 cities, among them Kiev, the capital of Soviet Ukraine, were liberated. During the 778 days of the Nazi occupation of Kiev, thousands of its residents and Soviet POWs were killed, tens of thousands of Jews were executed in the Babi Yar,t and approximately 100'000 residens were forced into hard labour in Germany by the Nazis and their collaborators – Ukrainian nationalists. 🎖 Around 400'000 Soviet soldiersand officers lost their lives in the Battle of the Dnieper. More than 2'400 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. 🌟 The Red Army’s victory in the Battle of the Dnieper thwarted the Wehrmacht’s plans to stabilise the front along the river, creating conditions for an offensive in Belarus and paving the way for the liberation of right-bank Ukraine and Crimea. By breaking through the Eastern Wall, the Wehrmacht lost its last opportunity to drag the war into a protracted conflict on Soviet soil. #Victory80

🎆 The celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism concluded with a dazzling display of fireworks across the country. The sky over Moscow was lit with vibrant colours and figures, bringing the celebrations to a spectacular close. Thousands of people — Muscovites and the Russian capital's guests alike — gathered in large crowds, smiling and applauding to the breathtaking pyrotechnic show. #Victory80

💐 President of Russia Vladimir Putin, joined by the Heads of foreign states and leaders of international organisations who had come to Moscow to attend the celebrations marking the 80th Anniversary of Victory,laid flowers in a solemn ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden. 🌟#Victory80

🏅Remarks by President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Vladimir Putin at a military parade marking the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May 9, 2025) 💬President Putin: Citizens of Russia, veterans, guests, comrade soldiers and sailors, sergeants and sergeant majors, midshipmen and warrant officers, comrade officers, generals and admirals! I congratulate you on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War! Today, we are all united by the feelings of joy and grief, pride and gratitude, and admiration for the generation that crushed Nazism and won freedom and peace for all humanity at the cost of millions of lives. We faithfully preserve the memory of those historic, glorious events. As the heirs of the victors, today we celebrate Victory Day as the most important holiday for the country, which the entire nation, each family, each of us holds dear. <...> We remember the lessons of WWII and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors. Our duty is to defend the honour of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history. ❗️ Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas. Truth and justice are on our side. The whole of Russia, our society and all people support the participants in the special military operation. We are proud of their courage and spirit, and their steely determination that has always brought us Victory. The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the enemy’s most savage and relentless assaults. Millions of people, once devoted solely to peaceful labour, took up arms and stood firm to the death on every hill, bridgehead, and defensive line. The outcome of WWII was determined by decisive victories in major battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge and the Dnieper River, by the courage of the defenders of Belarus, who were the first to face the invader, by staunch resistance at the Brest Fortress and in Mogilev, Odessa, Sevastopol, Murmansk, Tula and Smolensk, by the heroism of the residents of besieged Leningrad. <...> The contribution of the peoples of Central Asia and the South Caucasus was immense. From these regions came a steady flow of trains delivering everything the front needed. Hospitals were established, and hundreds of thousands of evacuees found a second home there. <...> We honour every veteran of the Great Patriotic War and bow our heads in remembrance of all who gave their lives for Victory. <...> We bow our heads before our fallen comrades-in-arms who laid down their lives as heroes in a righteous battle for Russia. Nearly 80% of the world’s population were drawn into the fiery orbit of WWII. The complete defeat of Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and their satellites around the world was achieved through the combined efforts of the Allied Nations. ☝️ We will never forget that the opening of the Second Front in Europe, which took place after the decisive battles in the territory of the Soviet Union, hastened Victory. We highly appreciate the contribution made to our common struggle by the Allied armies, members of the Resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future. We will continue to look up to our veterans, taking example from their wholehearted love of the Motherland and commitment to defending our homeland and the values of humanism and justice. We will give these traditions and this great heritage the biggest place in our hearts and will pass them on to future generations. We will always rely on our unity in battle and in peaceful endeavours, in striving for strategic goals and tackling problems for the benefit of Russia and its greatness and prosperity. Glory to the victorious nation! Happy Victory Day! Hurrah! #Victory80

🌟The Russian Embassy in South Africa and RT channel bring you a musical clip for the famous Soviet song “Planes first” performed by South African friends of our country in Russian. The action has been arranged as part of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism in 1945. The Embassy extends gratitude to the St. Sergius orthodox parish in Johannesburg for the assistance in implementing the project. #Victory80

#Victory80 🗓 On May 8, 1967, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial architectural ensemble in Alexander Garden near the Moscow Kremlin Wall was solemnly unveiled. On December 3, 1966, a burial ceremony of the remains of an unknown soldier was held at the exact spot. These remains had previously rested in a mass grave at the 41st kilometre of the Leningrad Highway, where fierce battles were fought to defend Moscow against Nazi invaders. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument to military glory, a symbol of eternal memory for the unnamed heroes who gave their lives, defending the Motherland. 🌟 Inscribed on the tombstone are the sacred words: "YOUR NAME IS UNKNOWN, YOUR HEROISM IS IMMORTAL." In front of it lies a five-pointed star and the Eternal Flame of Glory. In 1997, by decree of the President of Russia, a guard of honour was established at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. On November 17, 2009, to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was designated a National Memorial of Military Glory. 🕯 In 2014, in memory of the burial of the remains of the defender of Moscow in Alexander Garden (1966), December 3 was declared the Day of the Unknown Soldier.

The Siege of Leningrad is the history of the entire country. The siege of Leningrad lasted from September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944. The city was doomed to die from hunger, cold, and constant bombings— this we know from official documents of the Third Reich. An unprecedented example of Nazi crimes that leaves no doubt about the truly misanthropic nature of their policies. A planned act of genocide—a legal assessment established by the court, a fact that cannot be revised or doubted. The military, economic, and political leadership of Nazi Germany developed special directive documents (the "Ost Plan”, the "Oldenburg Plan”), authorizing the physical destruction of people, the use of impunity in violence against civilians and prisoners of war, and the organization of mass mortality due to starvation. The evacuation of Leningrad’s residents was only possible in winter—starting on November 22, 1941, the ice road across Lake Ladoga was opened. Thus, 1 million people were evacuated from the city along the "Road of Life." Leningrad was not alone. The responsibility for saving the children from the siege was felt by the entire country. #Victory80

100 days until the celebration of Great Victory Day! We remember. We are proud. We are grateful. #Victory80

Only on September 8, 1941, the Nazis dropped more than six thousand bombs on the besieged Leningrad. The smoke from the fires filled the streets, buildings were burning. During these days, Leningrad's firefighters took on their dangerous and difficult duty. The quarter of the city's fire brigade was made up of women who replaced the men who had gone to the front. It was not an easy job. During the blockade, the Nazis dropped more than 100,000 bombs and more heavy shells on the city, the number of fires exceeded 13,000. Two thousand Leningrad firefighters died defending the city. For their heroism, the Leningrad fire brigade was awarded the Order of Lenin. #Victory80