The announcement comes just one day ahead of Victory Day, one of Russia's key national holidays marking Soviet triumph over Nazism.
has announced the country will now celebrate Europe Day on May 9, coinciding with Russia's annual Victory Day military parade, one of the most important national holidays for Moscow.European Union
In reference to nearly a decade of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Zelensky said in an address on Monday that"this will be the Day of Europe, which has supported Ukrainians for all nine years of aggression and 439 days of the full-scale invasion." The announcement on Monday coincides with VE Day, also known as Victory in Europe Day, which marked the end of World War II in Europe.
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