Tag: victory80
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Images du jour : die deutsche Frage
les boches, en quelques mots Juste après la victoire de son camp aux élections fédérales du 23 février 2025, Johann Wadephul fut piégé par deux humoristes russes qui se faisaient passer au téléphone pour des membres de l’équipe du président ukrainien Voldodymyr Zelenskyy. Celui qui est aujourd’hui le ministre allemand des affaires étrangères leur déclara…
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[Sharing] Declassified: CIA’s Covert Ukraine Invasion Plan – Kit Klarenberg
On August 7th, US polling giant Gallup published the remarkable results of a survey of Ukrainians. Public support for Kiev “fighting until victory” has plummeted to a record low “across all segments” of the population, “regardless of region or demographic group.” In a “nearly complete reversal from public opinion in 2022,” 69% of citizens “favor…
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[Sharing] Russophrenia: the West’s favourite delusion about Russia – Brian McDonald
Ten years after I coined the term, the media’s still convinced Russia is both collapsing, and conquering the world There’s a peculiar affliction that’s gripped the Western commentariat for decades now. I first diagnosed it in June 2015 and gave it a name: Russophrenia. The tell-tale sign? That deep-set conviction that Russia’s about to keel…
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Daily pictures: Victory Day
Under command of Nazi Germany, the European fascist armies attacked Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. After initial successes of the invaders, the Red Army turned the tide in Stalingrad, where the German 6. Armee was wiped out on January 31, 1943. The last fascist offensive, in July, triggered around Kursk the largest tank battle…
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[Sharing] Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered, marking the end of WWII in Europe. The Red Army’s heroic efforts led to: Fighting continued into late May, with over 1.3 million German soldiers surrendering to Soviet forces. The cost of freedom was immense: over one million Soviet soldiers gave their lives across Europe [end] Related…
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[Sharing] 1 Day to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops liberated Dresden, the capital of Saxony, crossed the Ore Mountains and attacked the headquarters of Army Group Center, forcing its top brass to flee. Meanwhile, the second act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was signed – this time, in the presence of Georgy Zhukov, deputy supreme…
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[Sharing] 2 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet Union and Allied forces accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany [end] Related May 6, 2025: 3 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 5, 2025: 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 4, 2025: 5 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 3, 2025: 6 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 3 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Eighty years ago today, Soviet forces initiated the Prague operation to aid Czechs who had risen against Nazi oppression. At the same time, the Wehrmacht leadership attempted to negotiate a partial surrender with the United States, but their efforts were unsuccessful [end] Related May 5, 2025: 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 4, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Eighty years ago on this day, Soviet forces pressed forward with their successful offensive, capturing Swinemünde and battling with the remaining Wehrmacht units on the right bank of the Elbe. At the same time, an anti-Nazi uprising erupted in Prague [end] Related May 4, 2025: 5 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 3, 2025: 6…
