jerry thinks. we. ask. a day to remember russia commemorate 75 years since the defeat of the nazis but the pandemic right now means big plans have changed with events scaled back all moved on line. you. know parades on the ground the but the aerial tributes still took to the military fly past in the skies above most of us. the immortal regiment march which usually sees millions of russians turn out with 4 traits of their war

time but it's lose online too late a flash mob will see russians take to the balconies sing songs just as we did with our friends from the straight. logo. hello this is our t. from moscow it's made the night a date indelibly etched in russian's minds it's victory day and exactly 75 years ago nazi germany was defeated and the 2nd world war in europe was over this year's commemorations of course may be subdued in size and spectacle but nonetheless the emotion the pride and the immense gratitude is of course still being felt nationwide as the country remembers the incalculable sacrifices made by soviet

troops and civilians who suffered the wards biggest casualties. to eat. eat eat eat even though you may not. june 22nd 1941 and germany's surprise invasion of the u.s.s.r. started what will become known in russia as the great patriotic war. the nazis had a significant advantage in numbers and military equipment allowing troops to gain vast amounts of territory with little resistance in a matter of months they were of moscow's doorstep. but after a series of fierce battles and unforeseen resistance from the soviet people the germans were still unable to enter the city and were forced to retreat meanwhile the german psychs are grounded the northern capital leningrad today some petersburg mounting a military blockade which would last $872.00 days freezing temperatures and

a desperate lack of food and water turned the city into a living hell. amid countless deaths starvation and suffering some comfort was to be found from a sound heard across the city hundreds of loudspeakers and radios played the constant with macby to the metronome the leningrad heartbeat became a symbol of resistance. on the southern front the battle for sterling grad would become one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. there are a soviet soldiers life expectancy was less than 24 hours and after 5 grueling months the hellish massacre ended with an estimated $2000000.00 casualties. but that hard earned victory for the soviet forces was a turning point of the war dealing a huge blow to nazi morale and proving they were not invincible by 944 the u.s.s.r.

had cleared the enemy from all of its territories and started advancing on berlin. as british and american forces created a 2nd front soviet troops were able to liberate others after the fall of berlin in may 1945 germany capitulated but the price paid was horrific more than 26000000 soviet people died in the great patriotic war more than half of them were civilians. may the 9th was declared victory day to commemorate the great sacrifice humanity paid for its freedom and a reminder of the horrors that war brings upon the lives of those who fight for their very existence. this is victory day celebrations were supposed to be the largest in recent memory but that's not possible because of today's reality no less our correspondents in a patrol of covered for us what has and is still taking place and now it's been

made possible. i can tell you that this place never looked like this on may 9th and watched as recent history red square is completely empty we do understand why but yeah it does feel absolutely special care well what if i put it this way may 9th is probably the most important holiday for russians for the people of this country for the former soviet republics on the cotton calendar yes of course there is easter the rez the new year's eve but every time i explain to everyone why this is so important we do have to remember the price that this country paid for this more than 75 years ago we do have to remember that no other country lost so many people more than 25000000 perished people perished in this war this is indeed hard to believe that red square at this

point is empty but like the russian president was saying this doesn't mean that there won't be a fully fledged celebration perhaps at some point later this year. for all of us it's the most valuable and most precious holiday we always celebrated solemnly and nationally all together good spiritual and moral significance is enormous our attitude towards this day is sacred we will certainly celebrate this anniversary as usual solemnly and widely we will celebrate it properly as a sense of duty to those who suffered and achieved victory and we will have our main parade on red square and the people's march of the immortal regiment on moscow streets and across russia. veterans for to get staff and we will be united as they are we are united by a shared memory she had achievements and aspirations also the responsibility for

the present and the future as we know and strongly believe that we are invincible when we are together. happy victory day. we heard. from other russian servicemen i can tell you that on any other may 9th we know this whole ray would have been much louder because it would have come from hundreds or even thousands of soldiers marching that was a big question for everyone whether the parade was going to happen and on april 16th president putin decided none of this happens on this may 9th clearly because of all the dangers but let's just have a look at what the parade looked like exactly one year ago.

on this may 9th of course when everyone is in quarantine that doesn't mean that there is no room for some of the victory day traditions and once again at 7 pm there will be a minute of silence and russians have been encouraged to go to their balconies hold the portraits of their relatives their loved ones who took part in the war or who somehow contributed to the victory and one of these traditional events. is of course the fireworks that usually happen in the evening they will indeed take place

but people were told to stay at home and once again join the show from the balconies people usually would you see crowds all riled moscow because the fireworks are launched from different locations the aerial part of the parade that is the only section of this traditional event that we would witness. is in a location from where the view was spectacular so i just want to ask maybe he could see something or maybe he heard something any news about what's going on with this part of the show we didn't know whether it would happen because of the weather because of the virus but you know we we going to show he have they come as is the tradition now headed by the the flying cow as they call it the meat 26 and profit flanked by me 8 ad crop that small of bread that i've been in that aircraft you can fit 70 odd people into that helicopter it's bigger than most restaurants an

absolutely huge piece that is the. exactly video once of its carry another helicopter slung slung below it just just behind the alligator's we should see the the night hundreds that need 28 designated to work and in all weather designated to the flights. at the any time of the day as the name implies the the night hunter. there they are in action see them behind me what a what a spectacle. i didn't spend at least to do it in this in this terrible time with east russians can look out their windows self isolation and see these beautiful machines. overhead that is the the final wave at the helicopters next we should see the heavier boys the the aircraft and that is

the a 50 you see a 50 year rushes in the sky capable of seeing hundreds of kilometers in all directions when it's airborne tracking threats up to 50 threats for again hundreds of kilometers away organizing defenses organizing other jets to shoot troops by aircraft. behind it a trio of 76 transport aircraft these are the work courses and i can tell you from experience they were heavily used in syria a juror in the operation that you don't want to be any when we have these when they take off the. huge forces they generate to. do that sweep you clean off in the 295 bad you want to nasal pilots until you've been moved allies to intercept these off the coast of california for example

a very old aircraft pretty good barely recognizable for blues released during the last. cedrick they've been modernized with all sorts of avionics and electronics again reaming hoover over moscow. and up next up next i would say my favorite prop the world's largest fastest and heaviest bomb but the 2160 whites was an absolutely beautiful aircraft surrounded by 2226 smaller smaller siblings zul happening very quickly obviously these are jets that barely a 100 meters 150 to 300 meters above the city. do this if you've got enough time to mention everything that makes legs to the soup this is. 30 and sue 30 five's. fighter aircraft and promises together

these would actually be used in syria operations against jihad distant terrorists then. stunning footage absolutely stunning footage. after this rushes to boost famous arab patrick stevens flying me 20 times and sue 30 in a diamond cuban diamond with me she says this is. celebrating and congratulating russians. with the 9th of may and capping the parade . a formation that suit 25 ground attack aircraft a prop streaking across most things in the sky and the russian tried to land in the flag of the russian federation. and that's it ladies and gentlemen at least at least we. did we didn't spend it it was as well every

veteran of course has a gripping story to tell along the way. we wanted this year to put you directly in touch with those war heroes we've contacted is reached out to as many as we could in our victory mail project and ask you to write in with your messages of thanks some of them are here here are some others heartfelt letters from me of appreciation and most of them already been sent on to the veterans the ones sitting in front of me just a small selection of what we didn't manage to get out from the arty studios to pass on because of the ongoing coronavirus situation but soon as it eases off a bit we will pass those letters on i can assure you but anyway it's a good time for me to take you through a few of them why not let's not waste the opportunity these letters of come in from all corners of the world that this one here from italy this one from. a stray or they've got another one they're from boston as you can see and if you've not taken part yet but he want to join in you still can there's a dress coming up after we've heard the story of one of the veterans come up with

a minute but i want to show you some of the love in the care that goes into these look at that the same george ribbon which is synonymous of course with this day and the russian trick with these are coming from an orphanage and again these have all been hand decorated. with the hammer and sickle in the george ribbon and the lovely tulips the by the children who want to pass their messages on as well it is really touching and this one's coming from glasses china now this is a story in our for you this letter from a writer in china is for a lady called zoya remand cope who survived the siege of leningrad here's her story . yup occurred here and so even the part which won't be attributed to steal it was a including a mobile portion yes your machine will call you wish it you know if you're still for the settlement of the board.

the boat was the one who would you have spirit in the shoes of the look. up if you would just be able to. look cool if you just kind of. yes it's very puzzling question why how come to chicago here you eat you to warm you do here you are you here i have was hey look how rubbish it there's a war in horse. riding in the post to play a very basic human being a russian it was a way to terrify to say you know what yes to him orders to the stone not to do you know which i was you may wish that with a look in my. mind well enough of the truth seeker lady. specially to me or her future really he took

you will scare of life or you will tell she will not see you were a crew of cough cough cough a clock to stay out where you see all the around you. and that is it you push it 6 you get there while the small of the got about where all the. well the relatively new tradition every year now recently on victory day sees hundreds of thousands of russians march with portraits of their relatives who fought in the war it's called the immortal regiment and since 2012 it's seen marches not only nationwide but also far beyond russia's borders to this year course of pandemics put a stop to major public gatherings at the moment but where there's a will there's a way as daniel hawkins reports. well moscow surprisingly empty

this month of my about son surprised me given the circumstances you'd expect normally crowds of people to be attending the parade on red square and obviously the immortal regiment something which has become much edition and only russia but across the 12 that started back in 2012 in a small siberian city of thomson it's ballooned to now include over 110 countries 500 different cities and millions of people not only in russia but also tens of thousands across the world as well and a whole squad even called the home of the but chill military parade you can hold a virtual remembrance ceremony that's exactly what has happened over 2000000 people have submitted photos and stories over there but it is of the anzus those. who fought many of whom died in the 2nd mold war the great patriotic war as is known here in russia and that ceremony will be broadcast on social media and also on television throughout the day that those stories those photos sweeping from eastern

russia away from but of course the far east or later kaliningrad the west the most point of russia and it's going to take hours i can tell you to do probably the best part of the day now because they just have been so so many submissions this means so much to so many people there's not one family in russia and that was the fact that the didn't lose someone during the war and this tradition has become over the last 8 years really something to mark to on out of sight of right those who sacrificed so much and at 7 pm today here in moscow russians are encouraged to open their windows go to the balconies hold up the portraits so old their ancestors who gave their sacrifices and to sing to sing the victory day song which perhaps encompasses everything that they stay means the most important festival here in russia the suffering the sacrifice and a celebration of the great patriotic war and music and song is of course just. one of the ways people remember those those days those sacrifices and has managed to

break down borders across thousands of miles even as far as australia and mainly one small child would have been b. webb a 28 man choir he will find happen to be fans of russian music called military songs of illusionary songs have got together and transcended so many miles across the borders and have become somewhat of a hit not only domestically but also a that ashley and here in russia this is the choir and some of the creative music they have produced paula time to. salt to issue the post in the new boy. oh. oh. yes it is part of the.

russians obviously very very tough language even tougher to sing in but these are guys from a straight old managed to record individually that russian war song and we put together that montage on autopsy and of course they were also the fights at soup perform at the big treat a celebration this year all right square that has happened for all these reasons but they invite still stands and should that event go ahead or rather when it goes ahead that is the question they said they're very happy to comes along and visits and i decided to have it will dish in with them as well to see if i can make the cut and that perhaps join him back signal podia tongue to you to. do so they should be flawless and it need a little yellow. news at least for the v.j. to go. hold of the har har load

of you know just needed harlow who. was all about to follow those guys are pretty good but i hope i managed to make the addition and maybe we'll level city together when they do come to moscow and that they've also said that they were really surprised that overwhelmed but how much of their songs of but people not only in the ex-pat community in australia where they have become a staple a huge hit but also messages from russia from all those miles away this is what they have to say. celebrating the end of holy war is a marvelous thing and to remember the suffering that was always involved and that song seems to really speak it just as a song as much as what it is really saying in a moving place and i think music particularly in the exchange of cultures

is art it's uplifting and it brings hope we've also had a lot of private messages story i spoke of from papal. in russia who said things like i cried and. you know i used to sing this song with my grandparents at family gatherings. people have been very very kind to us loathe a certain item a celebration is perhaps the 1st thing in recent times some for some generations in living memory when a parade has taken place when the streets are lined with people celebrating that hasn't stopped people marking this very important day for russia in their own way through that online move to rosewood through the medium of song also about the use of windows that's going to be quite a sight quite a sound a bit later that night and suddenly it's a question of when rather than if people will be able to get out mark this very important holiday very important day albeit

a little later. one of the most tragic and harrowing chapters of the great patriotic war was the siege of leningrad that lasted for crippling $872.00 days and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives that in crowd which is now some petersburg was one of the key strategic targets for nazi germany the blockade and constant aerial bombing during a bitter winter at the time cause mass starvation condemning residents to a slow painful death it was one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in history a visual record of those times seen through the eyes of children the city has been preserved for decades and is now being developed into a unique arts project for this 75th anniversary.

to get an even stronger understanding. moment of time take a look at our victory pages project on social media there you can find stories told for the young by the using visual art interactive activities and dynamic real time storytelling bring those memories to life even more just search hash tag victory pages. amount so victory day $75.00 is shaping up so far this may the 9th we hope you're enjoying what we're bringing to you meats and celebrations yes in many ways this year but also reflections on what they signify still very much in people's minds across russia and beyond next to we follow the russian volunteers who found and recovered the remains of some 120000 missing 2nd world war soldiers online didn't see the program coming up for you off the short break it's called finding the soul and.

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