‘We shouldn’t celebrate until we’ve repented’ Meduza’s readers on how their views of Victory Day have changed since the war began — Meduza
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May 9 is Victory Day, the day Russia celebrates the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. This is the second time the country has marked the holiday since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Last year, many of Meduza’s readers said that as far as they’re concerned, the holiday no longer exists. We decided to find out how Russians’ perceptions of the holiday have changed in the year since and how they plan to spend it. We’re publishing some of the most notable responses below.

May 9 is Victory Day, the day Russia celebrates the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. But Russians don’t appear in party mood. “I don’t plan to celebrate” one Russian says. “[People] are celebrating victory over a fascist regime at a time when the Russian army is committing the same crimes in Ukraine”.