Since the war in Ukraine in February last year, the "special military operations" called Russia's "special military operations" have still been unknown after a lapse of 15 months.A few days ago, Russia celebrated the traditional "victory day" and held the 78th anniversary of commemorating the victory of the Patriotic War on May 9.However, from the narrowing of the scale of commemorative activities, the length of time and the decrease in the review team have been reduced. From the past 11,000 people to 8,000 people, the lack of tank teams and fighters, all circles and the Russian people have interpreted the future results of the future.The number of gas will be performed.
Western media Broadcasting Corporation reported that only one tank appeared this year's review, and the president of the former Soviet Union joined the Republic to attend, highlighting the dilemma of Russia's military and an international isolation situation.Observer believes that the "one tank team" of Russian President Putin is very embarrassing for Russia.This is different from Putin's 20 years since he took office. It is a platform that will be regarded as a military power every year. It is generally displayed in a series of advanced tank cars.The US media believes that this year's military parade can only show Putin's political strength in regional (Central Asia).
Putin's speech at this year's activities rarely used the term "war", which made it difficult to swallow the anti -warrs at home and abroad. He said: "Today, civilization is at a key turning point again.The real war of the motherland was launched again, but we repelled international terrorism, and we also protected the people of Donbas to ensure our safety. "He mentioned the participation of the CIS country and let him" see it from it. "The gratitude of the ancestral feat, they fight together and win together, all the Soviet people contributed to the common victory. "
The meaning of the words, the country with the scope of Russia's influence, and Ukraine, who met in the end, is grateful to Russia, abandoning the feat of his ancestors to save the country.Special military operations have disappeared again for 32 years of disintegration and tear again, at least, at least it is incompetent with Ukraine.Ukraine President Zelei announced this year that the victory day of Ukraine's past celebration was changed to Europe, once again cutting with Russia to closer the distance from Europe.
Local media in Russia roughly echo the official position, such as the first television report that the wording has always been excited: "In this festival (showing) all the pride, truth, awe, and all power.Absolute evil struggle and the power to end. "
What does the victory day mean for the Russians?
In 1945, the Soviet Union held a military parade to commemorate the victory of the Patriotic War at the Red Square, commemorating the sacrifice of 27 million people to defeat the fascist country.This war almost lost every Russian family to loved ones, and the annual commemorative activities have a certain sacred significance.The memory of war, the memory of the fear of war, and emotions are also injected into the blood of the nation. The theme of the war is found in the creation of emotional films, literature and music.Since 1995, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia held a victory day parade on May 9 and national celebrations. It is the most important festival in Russia.
Since 2011, in the celebration, it also includes a large poster of his grandfather who sacrificed his life spontaneously.Such as Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Israel.Since 2015, Putin, the president, has led the people to march on the streets to make the event officially and international (17 countries). At that year, Russia's domestic participants reached 150,000, which also became the leading event of victory day.This greatly closer the distance between Putin and the people and became one of his means to control the emotions of the masses.
Of course, the militaryization and politicalization of the victory day also dissatisfied many Russians, and regarded the current victory day as the "Putin -style" victory day, deliberately cut it with it;The activity pulls the relationship.Russian domestic websites cooperated with the victory day to visit Russians who left the country after the Russian and Ukraine War.Many of them are children who grew up with the successful songs of the War of Resistance Against Japan. They accepted the teachings of the ancestors of the ancestors for Victory Day. Now they are embarrassed because of the Russian and Ukraine War.
Berville, who is currently living in Italy, said that the victory day has been politicized over the years.IntersectionA Lena currently living in Israel represents the voices of many overseas Russians. She said: "This is no longer our festival. We have no victory.End. "
Especially the Russian side has never made a speedy decision like this year. Not only has it hostile to the world's hostile and foreign capital, it has continued to consume troops. For the Russians, the low -key celebration is reasonable.The first thing that was canceled was the "Immortal Legion" family of the family members of the family. Those who were afraid of marching on the street were those mothers or anti -war ones who lost their children in the Russia and Ukraine War.The big cities that celebrated this year have also greatly reduced.
On the night of victory day, the celebration of the fireworks over Moscow appeared on the sky, which was really amazing.Anonymous Russian merchants said that if the tank and weapons are "Yao Wu Yangwei" in the review ceremony, how can it be explained with the people and has not yet fought?Anyway, the victory day is still a great day.
(the author is a text worker/businessman)