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Belarus is the only country in the world that celebrates the end of the war with a great military parade, despite the crown virus.
In his speech in Minsk at the end of World War II, President Alexander Lukashenko addressed critics of the parade in times of the life-threatening corona virus. “We can’t help it,” he emphasized. Belarus owed it to the victims of World War II. “Everyone wanted to live, but they died so that we could live,” Lukashenko said. “The party is sacred to us.”
“This is not a show of force, but a commemoration of heroic history,” emphasized the authoritarian head of state in parade uniform. Belarus was one of the countries most affected by Nazi rule. In the capital Minsk, thousands of soldiers marched closely through the center without virus protection. Lukashenko shook hands with dozens of people.
This is not a show of force, but a commemoration of heroic history.
The famous Soviet tank T-34 from World War I also passed through the city, along with other heavy war equipment, including modern rockets. Helicopters and fighter jets flew in the sky. Veterans and their families decorated with World War II medals also sat on a festively decorated grandstand. Very few wore mouth and nose protection against the virus, which is also rampant in Belarus.
Thousands of people on the side of the road
Thousands of spectators, including children and the elderly, watched the parade from the road in sunny weather and orchestral music. In addition to the joy of historical victory, there were tears of mourning for the victims. Massive holiday events were planned across the country, despite warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) against the spread of the virus.
In general, life in the country between Poland and Russia, a member of the EU, basically continues as usual. Lukashenko has repeatedly referred to restrictions in other countries as scaremongers. Your country handles the care of the sick well. Belarus could not be shot down, he had emphasized.
Putin also criticizes the military parade
May 9 is the most important holiday in Belarus, as well as in neighboring Russia. Lukashenko recalled the victims of all the former Soviet republics, including those of the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed the largest military parade in his country due to the threat of the virus. Moscow had criticized the Minsk parade as unreasonable these days.
