Soviet veterans celebrate Victory Day Pictures Soviet veterans celebrate Victory Day Russian World War II veterans celebrate Victory Day in Moscow's Gorky Park, May 9, 2013. Fighter jets screamed over Red Square and heavy tanks rumbled over its cobblestones as Russia marked the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Smaller Victory Day celebrations were held in cities across Russia and other former Soviet countries. Credit: Andrey Smirnov/AFP/Getty Images