Meeting of Soviet Victory Soldiers at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet soldiers returning from the European front are welcomed with hugs and celebration at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945. Read more
Victory Day Celebration on Red Square, Moscow, May 9, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Red Square erupts in celebration on May 9, 1945, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with music, dancing, and a grand artillery salute. Read more
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 Tank Crews Celebrate Victory in Berlin, May 9, 1945
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 tank crews celebrate victory in Berlin on May 9, 1945, marking the end of WWII in Europe. Read more
Soviet Female Traffic Controller in Defeated Berlin, May 1945
August 14, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
In the ruins of Berlin, just hours after the guns fell silent, a young Soviet woman in uniform stands proudly at her post. She is a traffic controller of the Red Army’s road troops, guiding the movement of vehicles in the heart of the defeated Nazi capital. Read more
Grigory Bulatov and Recon Platoon Storming the Reichstag, May 1945
August 12, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Grigory Bulatov and his recon platoon stormed the Reichstag in May 1945, with Bulatov credited by some as the first to raise the Soviet flag atop the building. Read more
Soviet Sailors of the Dnieper Flotilla with an American Cameraman at the Brandenburg Gate, May 1945
August 11, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet sailors of the Dnieper Flotilla pose with an American cameraman at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on May 2, 1945, days after the city’s capture. Read more
Soviet Soldier Mikhail Makarov in Front of the Ruined Reichstag, May 1945
August 11, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet infantryman Mikhail Makarov stands with his PPSh-41 before the shattered Reichstag in Berlin on May 2, 1945, symbolizing the Red Army’s triumph in the Battle of Berlin. Read more
