On 9 May 2026, Russia celebrates "Victory Day" to commemorate the end of WWII in Europe. Moscow's display ignores the sacrifices of 7.5 million Ukrainians who fought in the Red Army that defeated Hitler, millions of whom died. Many of the survivors came home wounded. Yale's Timothy Snyder confirms more civilians died in Ukraine than in Russia, both absolutely and proportionally. The Soviet empire Ukrainians fought for occupied Ukraine for another forty-six years. "Ukrainians are defeated victors," historian Roman Kabachiy told RBC-Ukraine. "We contributed to the victory over Nazism. We did not gain independence." euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/…

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