Russia, Ukraine and World War I
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Kyiv Independent on MSN
Russia fighting Ukraine longer than USSR fought Nazi Germany, Zelensky highlights in address
The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its 1,418th day on Jan. 11, matching the length of Nazi Germany's fight against the Soviet Union during World War II. Russia has "repeated almost all the worst things that happened in the 20th century,
The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN
Russia avoids noting war on Ukraine now equals Soviet WWII campaign in length
The publication noted that the war against Ukraine has reached 1,418 days — the same duration as the Soviet Union’s war against Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1945. Federal television channels did not mention the comparison,
National Interest on MSN
Congratulations, Putin: The Ukraine War Has Now Lasted Longer than World War II
Russia has lost around 1.2 million soldiers during the Ukraine War—a number that pales in comparison to its losses during the “Great Patriotic War” from 1941 to 1945.
The events that have been taking place in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 had never before occurred in the same cumulative fashion in the continent’s history. First, led by the United States of America, member states of NATO and the ...
On Friday, May 9, military parades and various festive events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over the Third Reich took place throughout Russia. The parades were held in an atmosphere of heightened security.