The statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, is lit up during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429106
The statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, is lit up during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429101
The statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, is lit up during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429099
The statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, is lit up during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429097
The statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, is lit up during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429094
Fireworks explode over the statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429092
Fireworks explode over the statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429088
Fireworks explode over the statue Motherland Calls, a memorial on the top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8429087
Children play on a Soviet-era tank during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia.09.05.2023#8428864
People wearing the Red Army styled uniform pose for a photo during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia.09.05.2023#8428858
A man with a girl wearing the Red Army styled uniform attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia.09.05.2023#8428856
People visit a field kitchen during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia.09.05.2023#8428842
People takes a selfie among tulips during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428748
Servicemen hold pictures of World War Two veterans as they take part in the Immortal Regiment event during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8428729
People hold pictures of their relatives who fought during World War Two during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428728
People attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428725
Servicemen carry pictures of World War Two veterans as they take part in the Immortal Regiment event during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8428722
People wearing the Red Army styled uniform attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428720
Servicemen and activists carry pictures of World War Two veterans as they take part in the Immortal Regiment event during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Volgograd, Russia.09.05.2023#8428713
A woman carries pictures of her relatives, including those who were killed during Russia's military operation in Ukraine during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428706
People takes a selfie among tulips during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428698
Children wearing the Red Army styled uniform attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428686
A boy wearing a Soviet military cap sits next to a fountain during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428679
A woman holds a picture of her relative who fought on World War Two, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428678
People attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428673
People attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428671
A man holds a flag and a picture of his relative who fought on World War Two, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428670
People hold pictures of their relatives who fought on World War Two, during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428667
A woman reacts during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Poklonnaya Gora War Memorial Park in Moscow, Russia.09.05.2023#8428665
A volunteer attaches a St. George ribbon to a jacket of a girl during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Republic of Crimea, Russia.09.05.2023#8428651
Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427663
Performers wearing the Red Army styled uniform sing during the Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia.09.05.2023#8427645
People attend the Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia.09.05.2023#8427642
Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev delivers a speech during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yakutsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427625
Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev, left, poses for a photo with WWII veteran during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yakutsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427604
Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev, centre, poses for a photo with participants of Immortal regiment rally during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yakutsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427595
Honour guards take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427555
People take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427551
Honour guards take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427547
Honour guards take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427544
Honour guards take part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427540
Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427538
Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony, part of Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427535
Flowers laid to eternal flame are seen during Victory Day celebrations, marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.09.05.2023#8427530
