Victory Day: Imperishable Memory

... spite of the regime rather than by it. Victory Day ceremonies were held away from Red Square in different places, notably on the territory of the newly constructed memorial complex on Poklonnaya Gora. In 1995, the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was once again held on Red Square. Victory Day parades have been held there every year since then. Even back in Soviet times, the May 9 parade was only held in anniversary years (that is, every five years). In part, the annual celebrations were introduced to maintain the historical memory ...