in the soviet union victory in world war two was celebrated on may the ninth mark lerner was one of those responsible for instituting a new day for stern and i think c.j. there is marked in the european style on may eighth but celebrations on that date or of an entirely different kind. after. their freedom fighters. sixty six years ago today. on may eighth one thousand nine hundred forty five. a world war two. officially came to an end. by freedom fighters the defense minister means the few surviving veterans of the twentieth estonian s.s. division and all those in fort on the side of nazi germany the veterans have been brought to the german cemetery on the outskirts. of taliban but their brothers in arms about. the police bans speeches by representatives of public organizations wreaths from the government and other official agencies. on the same evening the chairman of the anti fascist coalition of a stone yeah we're tired colonel vladimir matelot so that's making preparations for victory day kyra hello karl this is mattel it's a speaking how are you remember what we have agreed to do yo