I’m reminding the citizens of the countries which are now fighting against Russia: over a million Soviet soldiers sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom
from fascism in Europe. 600 thousand citizens of the USSR died, liberating Poland from fascism; 380 thousand gave their lives liberating Czechia and Hungary, over a 100 thousand –
Germany.
Unfortunately, today’s Europe and its squalid leaders have a very short memory. But we will always remember the heroes of the Second World War. Our country
eradicated fascism in 1945. Have no doubt: in present-day Europe, we will crush the hideous Bandera neo-nazism, cherished so dearly by the heirs of the third reich in the EU. For the sake of the
memory of our fathers and grandfathers.
Happy Great Victory Day!
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation