We won the war! How Putin wrote US and UK out of defeating the Nazis with his claim the Soviets stood alone in vanquishing Hitler during Victory Day Parade speech Russia marked anniversary of victory in Second World War with a Victory Day Parade in Moscow on Sunday In his speech, President Putin wrote Britain, the US and rest of the Allies out of defeating the Nazis His original text described how Soviet people were 'united' , but he twice changed it to use the word 'alone' Putin also denounced the return of 'Russophobia' during parade of more than 12,000 military personnel