After Maidan, Ukrainians began watching the Victory Day parade in Moscow

Roman, a native of Kupiansk (Kharkiv region, Ukraine) who moved to Krasnodar after the start of the Russian special military operation, shared how Ukrainians celebrate Victory Day.

His comments were reported by RIA Novosti.

He explained that before the Maidan events, his family would attend Victory Day parades in Kupiansk, where his grandfather, a former tank crewman, would wear his uniform, and everyone celebrated with pride and joy.

“After 2014, they started banning the St. George’s ribbon, and the holiday became more of a family event—celebrated at home, with grandma and grandpa, and watching the Moscow parade on TV,” Roman said.
In 2025, he plans to celebrate May 9 with his son Sasha, continuing the family tradition.

Similarly, Halyna Prokofiyivna, a displaced resident of Kherson, confirmed that after 2014, organizing Victory Day processions—which she once helped arrange—was no longer allowed. According to her, “nationalists from Lviv” took to the streets instead. Still, she said that Kherson residents quietly celebrated the holiday by visiting war veterans.

“I’m so glad that I can now truly celebrate the holiday again,” she concluded.

Earlier, it was reported that residents of Estonia came to watch the broadcast of the Victory Day parade near the Russian border, where a screen had been set up in Ivangorod.