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[Sharing] 54 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Eighty years ago today, the Red Army began the Vienna Operation, which led to the liberation of Austria’s capital and western Hungary. In the meantime, intense fighting was going on close to Altdamm and southwest of Koenigsberg [end] Related March 15, 2025: 55 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 14, 2025: 56 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 55 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Red Army launched the Upper Silesian offensive. Meanwhile, Soviet troops split the Eastern Prussian group of Nazi German forces into two parts. In Hungary’s Lake Balaton region, the Nazis shifted to the defensive after ten days of intense battles [end] Related March 14, 2025: 56 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 56 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Red Army resumed its offensive near Koenigsberg, while in Czechoslovakia, Nazi forces lost Zvolen, a key transport hub. Meanwhile, Soviet troops continued crushing Nazi resistance in Hungary’s Lake Balaton region, preventing the German military from reaching the Danube [end] Related March 13, 2025: 57 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] 57 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
80 years ago today, the Red Army pressed forward toward Danzig and Gdynia, while fierce battles raged near Lake Balaton. The advance on Danzig was hindered by Nazi naval support, with the heavy cruiser Prince Eugen expending nearly all of its ammunition in defense of the city [end] Related March 12, 2025: 58 Days to…
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[Sharing] 58 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, the Red Army captured two strongpoints near the city of Danzig and took control of Neustadt, opening the path to Berlin and ultimately dealing a decisive blow to Nazi Germany. The assault on Neustadt allowed the Soviet high command to better design the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation [end] Related March 11, 2025: 59…
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[Sharing] 59 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today, 80 years ago, the Red Army took control of the western part of Kolberg and moved toward Danzig (now Gdansk in Poland), one of the biggest ports in the Baltics. At the same time, Belgrade hosted an exhibition commemorating the crucial Battle of Stalingrad [end] Related March 10, 2025: 60 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] 60 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
In an effort to free the eastern regions of the present-day Czech Republic and deny the Wehrmacht access to metallurgical resources, the Red Army began the Moravia–Ostrava offensive operation on this day eight decades ago. Over 100,000 people were killed when the US bombarded Tokyo at the same time [end] Related April 30, 2024: Soviet…
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[Sharing: address of Vladimir Putin for New Year 2025
We are the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the generation that defeated Nazism] Dear citizens of Russia, dear friends, in just a few minutes, New Year 2025 will begin, marking the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. In Russia, this period has been filled with many significant and historically important events. We have set…
