#Victory81 #DayOfMilitaryGlory 🏅 On 7 November, our country marks the 8️⃣5️⃣th Anniversary of the landmark military Parade held on Red Square, near the Kremlin, during #WW2. The #Parade became a symbol of the unbending will of the Soviet people. At a time when the enemy was already at the gates of Moscow, with the frontline a mere 50 km from Red Square away and just 20 km from the city limits to the northwest, the country's leadership, military command and Armed Forces demonstrated unparalleled courage and their unwavering resolve to defend the #Motherland to the very end. The Parade marked the beginning of the final, decisive push by our forces, home-front workers and all those defending #Moscow — from a prolonged defensive struggle to a counter-offensive along the entire front line. It was in that fateful, bitterly cold November of 1941, at one of the most difficult moments in our country's history, that our people showed extraordinary, unprecedented, courage earlier unseen in human history, strength of spirit and unbending resolve. At the cost of immense sacrifice and suffering, our people stood up not just to foreign enemy invaders, but the sheer evil itself, embodied by Hitler's 'Nazi plaque'. It was then that the immortal, legendary feats, which resounded all over the globe. were accomplished by the Panfilov's Men, the fearless Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, the undaunted Podolsk Cadets and thousands of other young 'Komsomol' members and Red Army soldiers who selflessly defended their Motherland and fought the enemy to the death. ❗️The significance of the November 1941 Parade can hardly be overstated. The legendary march of Moscow's defenders along Red Square became a demonstration of the strength of spirit, courage and determination of Red Army soldiers and commanders to defend their country and crush the enemy who had treacherously invaded the USSR. 🎖 #OTD back in 1941, Red Square became much more than the venue for a traditional military parade — from the very heart of Moscow, besieged by hordes of Nazis, an unequivocal message was sent to the entire world torn apart by the bloodiest military conflict in human history: We shall not bend. We shall not be broken. Victory shall be ours. *** In terms of the Parade's moral impact, it was on a par with a fully-fledged military operation at the front. A total of 28'000 servicemen marched, right to the front, to fight Nazis, followed by 140 artillery pieces, 160 tanks and 232 motor vehicles. Having marched across Red Square, the Red Army headed straight for the front line — to defend the Motherland and its capital. The Parade was reviewed by Marshal of the Soviet Union Semen #Budyonny, while Pavel #Artemyev was in command. Addressing the soldiers and officers from the Mausoleum tribune was Joseph #Stalin — Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Armed Forces and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars. The Parade was broadcast on radio around the world and reported on by foreign newspapers. It came as a complete surprise to the Nazis and had a demoralising impact on the enemy. Just one month later, the hitherto "invincible" Wehrmacht suffered its first major defeat near Moscow — Hitler's plan for a "blitzkrieg" against the Soviet Union ended in complete failure. 💬 Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: The participants of the Parade, marching in solemn formation along the cobblestones of the Red Square, headed straight for the front. <...> Thanks to the unity of the entire country, which rallied together to repel the Third Reich and its satellites, our heroic forebears stood firm and, in May 1945, hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. (From the November, 7 2026 briefing by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova) In commemoration of this historic event, in Russia, a Federal Law was passed in 2004, designating November 7 as the national Day of Military Glory — in tribute to the military Parade held on Red Square in 1941. 🌟 The enemy was defeated. 🌟 Nazism was eradicated. 🌟 The Reich was no more. 🌟 Victory was ours. #WeRemember