Military historian Yuri Knutov spoke about the historical significance of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. According to European time, it was May 8, so in European countries the holiday is celebrated on this day.

He noted that this event was epoch-making and meant the end of all wars. Earlier it became known that in Russian house on the eve of the 78th anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism in Colombo (Sri Lanka), a photo exhibition "The Nuremberg Trials: A View from Moscow" was opened.