With the Victory Day parade postponed and coronavirus cases skyrocketing, President Vladimir Putin paid a sombre tribute to Russia's WWII dead.

Elsewhere, Belarus, which has not locked down despite increasing case numbers, saw tens of thousands of people turn out to mark Victory Day, the anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945.

Putin marks anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II in ceremony shorn of usual military parade and pomp.

This year’s observance had been expected to be especially large because it is the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of the Second World War on the continent.

Leaders across the continent will be holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.

Users on Reddit were shocked that Michael Clark is still paying back their ROTC scholarship after getting kicked out of the US Army.

It's a sign of the utmost respect for the lost Unknown Soldiers.

Germany has been forced to cancel public events to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe but Berliners need no ceremonies to remember their downfall - the scars of war are all around them.

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RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…

RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…

RT @masenk0100: @Turdhurricane Tomb of the unknown soldier

RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…

RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…

RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…

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RT @USArmyOldGuard: After serving 20 months as a Tomb Sentinal, Cpl. Zackry Phillips (badge # 706) conducted his last walk followed by the…