Victory Day photos from the eastern Ukrainian city of Dontesk, which is controlled by Russia-backed separatists:
Nice piece by Telegraph correspondent Tom Parfitt on the "battle for historical truth" that is going on in Russia now regarding the events of 70 years ago. It draws important attention to the Russan Military Historical Society and the role of Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky.
Victory Day events in the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk:
In case you missed it, here is what German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier had to say during a visit to the southern Russian city of Volgograd, which was called Stalingrad during World War II:
"The people here in Stalingrad began the liberation of Europe from the Nazi regime and they've paid an enormous price for it. As a German, I bow to their sacrifice and on behalf of Germany I ask for forgiveness for the enormous suffering which Germans brought here."
This tweet purports to show a BUK antiaircraft system bursting into flames during the Victory Day parade in the Siberian city of Chita:
Red Army veteran Ivasn Zaluzhny tells a little about what he saw during the battle of Stalingrad and shares his feelings about his grandson, who was killed in action last year fighting against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine:
They had a flyover in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, today as well:
Here's a short clip of the ICBMs on Red Square today and a bit of the fly-over:
Guardian correspondent Shaun Walker took some shots of people in the stands at the Red Square parade, including Night Wolves motorcycle club leader Aleksandr Zaldostanov, filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov, and others.
It looks like they had fireworks in Minsk: