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Europe marks 73rd anniversary of victory in WWII (PHOTOS)

By Pavlo Podufalov .
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko attend a ceremony of the First Minute of Peace to mark the 73rd anniversary of the victory in Europe at the National Museum of the World War II in Kyiv on May 8.
Photo by Markiv Mykhailo
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko attend a ceremony of the First Minute of Peace to mark the 73rd anniversary of the victory in Europe at the National Museum of the World War II in Kyiv on May 8.
Photo by Markiv Mykhailo

European countries marked the day of Victory in Europe in World War II on May 8 with official ceremonies and celebrations.

Ukraine started celebrating May 8 in 2015 as the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation. It still celebrates the Victory Day on May 9, too, following the Soviet tradition of marking the victory.

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