Zelensky Marks Remembrance Day, Honors WWII Victims and Warns of Renewed Aggression

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, President Volodymyr Zelensky honored WWII victims and highlighted Ukraine’s major role in defeating Nazism. He warned of a renewed form of totalitarian aggression from Russia, urging a united global response. Zelensky stressed the defense of life, freedom, and gratitude to all who resist Russian aggression today. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied The Ukraine flag flies above Downing Street during a visit by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 23, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google On May 8, the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address honoring the victims of World War II and reflecting on the legacy of the victory over Nazism amid Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russian aggression. You can read the full statement below. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Today is the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism. A day when all of Europe marks the end of the most terrible war of the 20th century — a war after which there was meant to be only true peace. That was the dream at the time, as the guns of the Second World War began to fall silent. But that war turned our land into a battlefield of brutal fighting, atrocities in occupied territories, mass destruction of people and life. The losses of the Ukrainian people were among the greatest in the Second World War. And Ukrainians also made one of the largest contributions to the defeat of the Nazis. Millions of Ukrainians, serving in different armies of the Allied coalition states, fought against Nazism. Millions of Ukrainians were among the victors, doing everything possible to ensure that total evil was defeated. Unfortunately, 81 years later we are once again forced to stop evil — also total evil, which brings nothing but ruin and cruelty, and which is based on a similar ideology of hatred. An updated version of Nazism, branded: “made in Russia.” Defeating such Russian aggression today can and must be achieved by a united free world. And I am grateful to everyone who helps us protect life. Grateful to everyone who prevents this Russian regime from dictating to the world what comes next. Protecting human life and the freedom of nations from Putin is a completely worthy tribute to those who did not allow Hitler to subjugate Europe and the world. Other Topics of Interest ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026 Latest from the Institute for the Study of War. Eternal gratitude to all who fought against Nazism and liberated people. Eternal memory to all innocent victims of the Second World War. Glory to every defender of life! Glory to Ukraine! Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.