A man holds a Russian flag and photographs of his relatives...

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - 2023/05/09: A man holds a Russian flag and photographs of his relatives, participants in the Great Patriotic War, during the city-wide celebration of Victory Day at the Palace Square. Russia celebrated the 78th anniversary of the complete and final victory in the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany. Victory Day was celebrated in many cities of the country on May 9. The main celebration was held in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Thousands of people in Saint Petersburg took to the streets of the city to honor the victims of World War II. (Photo by Artem Priakhin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)