Victory Day

Russian envoy to Poland hit with red paint at war cemetery on Victory Day

Faced with criticism, Poland's current interior minister said the government had advised Sergey Andreev against laying flowers at the cemetery, and noted that police helped him to safely leave the scene

Tanks and missiles roll down Red Square at Russia's Victory Day parade

Russia saw its troops and military hardware participate in a trimmed-down version of the parade, marking the 77th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II

Russian Victory Day: Invasion of Ukraine was 'right decision', preemptive move to ward off aggression, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine and the West for the conflict, saying that Kyiv and its allies have been preparing for 'an invasion' in 'our historical lands' including the Russian-speaking Donbas region and Crimea

As Russia celebrates Victory Day, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky throws a spanner

President Zelensky says Ukraine will not allow Russia to appropriate victory in World War II

Commemorating 77 years since the end of Second World War in Europe

VE Day (Victory in Europe) is celebrated every 8 May and is the day on which Allied forces formally announced the surrender of Germany, which brought the Second World War to a close in Europe

Amid failure to capture Kyiv, Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine

Alexander Dvornikov, commander of Russia's southern military district, has been named theatre commander of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine

Vijay Diwas in Bangladesh: Dhaka posthumously honours 12 Indian soldiers for sacrificing their lives in 1971 war

Bangladesh on Sunday honoured 12 Indian war veterans as it celebrated the country's 'Victory Day', marking its emergence as an independent nation following the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.

Donald Trump wants a military parade in Washington: US set to join France, Russia and China with show of strength

Donald Trump, that most Russian of all US presidents, has a new idea, one that seems straight out of a closed door meeting at the Kremlin during the Cold War: Holding a military parade to showcase the armed forces' muscle

Watch: North and South Korea mark anniversary of the end of the Korean War

The people of North Korea put down their umbrellas to bow before the mausoleum of founder Kim Il Sung and his son on Thursday as the country marked the end of the Korean War, which it calls Victory Day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin urges world to fight terror as Russia marks WWII victory

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Russia could defeat any aggressors but insisted that the world come together to fight "terrorism" as Moscow marked 72 years since victory in World War II.