Abkhazia
Caucasus marks Victory Day
Victory Day on 9 May, which commemorates ‘the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War’ was widely marked across the whole Caucasus region with public gatherings, wreath-laying, and speeches. In most places, the commemorations included the Immortal Regiment, which is a public march with people holding pictures of war veterans. The term Great Patriotic War refers to the period of 1941–1945 when the Soviet Union fought against Nazi Germany. The term is prevalent throughout
