What is Victory Day in Russia, and why is it so significant?
Briefly

Victory Day, celebrating the Soviet Union's vanquishing of Nazi Germany in 1945, is Russia's most important secular holiday, although it is toned down this year as the war in Ukraine drags on.More than 20 cities, some thousands of miles from the battle lines, said they would forgo military parades, and organizers canceled a popular nationwide march honoring veterans.
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