Zelenskiy commemorates the 1945 Nazi capitulation, bringing Ukraine closer to Europe

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he will formally establish a day of remembering in Ukraine on May 8 when other Western nations commemorate Europe’s triumph to honor the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s capitulation in World War Two.

Zelenskiy addressed the public while standing on a hill overlooking Kyiv, claiming that “the old evil” had returned and was being fought this time by a “modern Russia” who shared the Nazis’ objectives of “enslavement and destruction,” but that they would fail.

Zelenskiy said he had filed a bill to parliament designating May 8 as a day of commemoration and triumph while designating May 9 — the day on which Russia celebrates victory — as Europe Day, further solidifying Ukraine’s separation with its Soviet heritage.

“We are bringing a sincere, free of ideological influences history to our state. Most countries in the globe commemorate the magnitude of the defeat of the Nazis on May 8th, he stated in a video uploaded on the president’s Telegram account.

Using the term “rashism,” which Ukrainians have invented to characterize what they refer to as Russian fascism, he stated, “Today, I signed the relevant decree, and every year from tomorrow, May 9, we will commemorate our historic unity – the unity of all Europeans who destroyed Nazism and will defeat it.”

One of the most significant national holidays in Russia is May 9; it serves as a reminder of the immense sacrifices made by the Soviet Union in order to defeat Nazi Germany. The conflict caused a terrible loss of life in Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine.

At 11:01 p.m. on May 8, 1945, which was already May 9 in Moscow, Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered. The conflict is known as the Great Patriotic conflict of 1941–1945 in Russia.

Before May 9, Moscow had intensified its attacks on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and other cities nationwide. According to some pundits, Vladimir Putin hopes to achieve some sort of success in the grueling conflict before the holiday.

In order to ensure that no one ever again enslaves other peoples or destroys other nations, Zelenskiy warned that Europe could not allow this to occur and that it was necessary to once more unite in the face of “evil.”

Although we do not yet know the exact day of our victory, we do know that it will be a public holiday for all of Ukraine, all of Europe, and the whole free globe.