The immortal regiment march which usually sees millions of russians turn up with traits of the old time bullets as moved on line and later a flash mob will see russians take to the balconies to sing songs just as we did here earlier with the friends from a strangely. Close was close. Hello this is our team from moscow its made the 9th a date indelibly etched in russian minds its victory day and exactly 75 years ago nazi germany was defeated in the 2nd world war in europe was over. This years commemorations may be subdued in size and spectacle but none the less the emotion the pride and the immense gratitude is of course still being felt nationwide as the country remembers the in calculus bill sacrifices made by solving it troops and civilians who suffered the wars biggest casualties. When they made. June the 22nd 1941 and germanys 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 moscows 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 germans grounded the Northern Capital leningrad today some petersburg mounting a military blockade which would last for 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 starting 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. Made 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 are supposed to be the largest in recent memory but of course thats not possible because of todays reality none the less our correspondent philip are trying for more goes to cover what has been taking place and there is still taking place and how all thats made possible to. 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 made the 9. Its probably the most important holiday for russians for d the people of this country for the former soviet republics on the cot the calendar yes of course there is an easter there is the new years 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 this is indeed hard to believe that red square at this point is empty but like the russian president was saying this doesnt mean that there wont be a fully fledged celebration perhaps at some point later this year for all of us its the most valuable and most precious holiday we always celebrated solemnly and nationally all together good spiritual and moral significance is enormous that our attitude towards this day is sacred we will certainly celebrate this anniversary as solemnly and widely we will celebrate it properly as a sense of duty to those who suffered and achieved a victory and we will have our main parade on red square and the peoples march of the immortal regiment on moscow streets and across russia. Veterans for to get staff and we will be united as they will. We are united by a shared memory shed 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 horror a use from other Russian Service men i can tell you that on any other may 9th we owe this whole ray would have been much louder because it would have come from hundreds or even thousands of soldiers marching it 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 lets 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 doesnt mean that there is no room for some of the victory day traditions 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 balcony 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 a b. C. Something or maybe he heard something any news about whats going on with this part of the show we didnt know whether it would happen because of the weather because of the virus but you know we go to shoot here they come as is tradition now headed by the the flying cow as they call it the me 26 and prophet flanked by me 8 and prophets smaller brothers ive been in that aircraft you can fit 70 old people into that helicopter its bigger than most restaurants an absolutely huge piece that is theres actually a video once of its carrying another helicopter slung slung below it just just behind the alligators we should see that the night hondas me 28 designated to work and whether designated to the flight. At any time of the day as the name implies the the night. There they are mansions the room behind. Me what a what a spectacle. I didnt spend at least to do it in this in this terrible time at least russians can look out their windows self isolation and see these beautiful machines luring overhead that is the the final wave at the helicopters next we should see the heavy of boys the aircraft and that is the a 50 you see a 50 year rushes i in the sky capable of seeing hundreds of kilometers in all directions when its abu and tracking threats up to 50 threats from from again hundreds of kilometers away and organizing defenses organizing other jets to shoot troops by aircraft. Behind its a trio of 76 transport aircraft these are the work courses and i can tell you from experience they were heavily used in in syria a juror in the operation that you dont want to be any when we have these when they take off a. Few truces they generate to. Do that sweep clean off and then to 95 bad you want to nays who pilots until youve been moved allies to intercept these off the coast of california for example a very old aircraft but a good bed a recognizable from from blues released during the last century theyve been modernized with all sorts of avionics and electronics again screaming hoover over moscow. And up next up next i would say my favorite aircraft the Worlds Largest fastest and heaviest bomb but the 2160 whites was an absolutely beautiful aircraft surrounded by 2226 small smallest siblings. Zul happening very quickly obviously these are jets that are barely a 100 meters 150 to 300 meters above the city. Do this if youve got enough time to mention everything that makes legs to the soup this is super if you follow suit 30 and sue 30 fives. Fighter aircraft and foremost together these were actively used in syria operations against jihadists and terrorists their. Stunning footage absolutely stunning footage. Up there rushes to the most famous arab batiks teams flying me 20 times a su 30 in the diamond cuban with me she says this is who we. Are. Celebrating and congratulating russians. With the 9th of may and capping the parade. A formation that suit 25. 00 ground attack aircraft a proud streaking across moscow planes in the sky and the russian try to land in the flag of the Russian Federation and thats it ladies and gentlemen at least we got a show. Indeed we did splendid to see it to every veteran as a gripping story to tell and we wanted to put you directly in touch with some of those heroes still left weve contacted as many as we could with our victory mail project and ask you to write in with your messages of thanks and sure enough you did some of them here. Or on your screens know some heartfelt letter of appreciation and most of them already been sent on to the veterans but the ones in front of me are among just a few that have been stuck here at r. T. Recently because of the situation surrounding coronavirus but as soon as it all clears up we will of course send the mom but its a. Good opportunity for me to show you a few more look at the live come from all sorts of places these letters of coming from italy the one that one coming in from the straight adelaide one from boston and one from china as well ok your messages in there but these have come from closer to home and really heartfelt as well these are coming from some children often in. Russia and thats been decorated the same george ribbon the howler hammer and sickle beautifully decorated but i dont take too much time but did want to show you the its beautiful that is the love and care thats gone into that the thought behind it as well this in georgia ribbon the russian trickle and some little flowers theyre lovely will thank you for sending them in they will be appreciated no if youve not yet taken part you still care and you could also write to this next gentleman below 10 who joined the French Resistance and took part in sabotage operations against the nazis he would really appreciate you to get in contact im sure the address you need is coming up after youve heard his story. Got a little money for support already plus each other. Just a bit itll go below job maybe. We should move go here move british army known and wanted to be and to do the math. Form a bomb watch the money doesnt go your way only hell sure younger point out that. Good. Ship the bible before. 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Well moscow surprisingly empty this month of my about song surprised me given the circumstances youd expect normally crowds of people to be attending the parade on red square and obviously the immortal regiments 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 its 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 wild as well the whole squad you can call home the but chill military parades you can hold a virtual remembrance ceremony thats 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 is known here in russia 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 also the far east all the way to kaliningrad the west the most point of russia and its going to take hours i can tell you to do probably the best part of the day because they just have been so so many submissions this means so much to so many people theres not one family in russia and that was the fact that that didnt lose someone during the war and at 7 pm today here in moscow russians are encouraged to open their windows go to the balconies hold up the portraits hold 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. Fawaz australia and mainly one small child would have been be web. 28. 00 man choir he will find some happen to be fans of russian music called military songs of the russian army songs have got together and that 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 of the new boy. Oh. This is the. Nicest 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 autopsy and of course they were also invited suit perform at the big treat a celebration this year all right square that has happened for all this reasons but the invite still stands and should that event go ahead or rather when it goes ahead that is the question they said theyre very happy to come to last go and visit sam that i decided to have it will dition with them as well to see if i can make the cut and that perhaps join him back signal polish conky good enough. So they should be flawless and it needs a Little Hollow to. Come. You know usually for the v. J. To go. Home. You know just the sort. Oh it was our back to follow those guys are pretty good but i hope i managed to make the addition and maybe well level city together when they do come to moscow and that theyve also said that they were really surprised that overwhelmed but how much their songs of but people not only in the Expat Community in australia where they have become a staple are huge hit but also messages from not russia from all those miles away this is what they had to say. Celebrating the end of world war is a marvelous thing and to remember the suffering that was always involved and that song seems to really speak 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 its uplifting and it brings hope weve also had a lot of private messages story i spoke of from paypal. 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 although theres certain lines of my 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 hasnt stopped people marking this very important day for russia in their own way through that online move to rosewood through the medium of song off the balconies and windows thats going to be quite a sight quite a sound a bit later that night and certainly its a question of when rather than if people will be able to go out and mark this very important holiday very important day albeit a little later. Than organs there in fine voice was made now this is clever with the help. Technology we can now see how the world actually looked my own at the end of the war or multimedia project victory pages lets you see for yourself in color check this out these are pictures for the battle for berlin showing the German Government right stout building shattered after the intense fight soviet tanks heading into the captured german capital these unique photos have been revived by digital artist marina. Not been shown to the public before soviet Soldiers Left messages on the raj that was during the siege of that city we traveled there with a man who knows the story behind the wartime graffiti. Felix looking very. Scary and felix will go reach. But youll just receive. If youre not this. Is not p. C. But you will be. Careful you. Must be a billionaire please get. To know that you know not. Just. See him or see. The mighty. Want tea coffee tea in my stocking seen on the fire lines im clean and if you mention the doctor. On fire or and. Thats especially your guest hi plentys. 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So to get an Even Stronger understanding of that moment in time take a look at our victory pages project on social media check it out there you can find stories told for the young by the young using visual art interactive activities and dynamic real time storytelling its a really good watch just search hash tag victory pages. We very much hope you enjoyed our programs we put together specially for you today thats how victory day 75 shaped up this may the 9th yes meated celebrations in many ways but reflections on what the day signify is still very much in peoples minds across russia and beyond. Im kevin 0 in back here tomorrow evening from moscow for the weekly to take you through the big developments covered here over the past 7 days in the news but next for you we follow the russian volunteers who found and recovered the remains of some 120000 missing 2nd world war soldiers on landed at sea the program coming up after this short break this victory day is called finding the 4th. 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