Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov speaks at an event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 9, 2026. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
Military personnel participate in an event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 9, 2026. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
Two veterans shake hands during an event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 9, 2026. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
Military personnel lay flowers at the Eternal Flame during an event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)
Military personnel march during a military parade marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 9, 2026. (Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic/Handout via Xinhua)
People lay flowers during a commemorative event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
People lay flowers during a commemorative event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
A girl lays flower during a commemorative event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
People lay flowers during a commemorative event marking the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), in Minsk, Belarus, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)