‘We have returned from Berlin!' Minsk welcomes Soviet soldiers in 1945

On 9 May Belarus celebrates the Day of Victory over the Nazis. The Great Patriotic War was an important and decisive part of World War II of 1939-1945. Here's a collection of photos to show how Belarusians welcomed the victors and celebrated the victory in 1945.

Victorious Soviet soldiers in Minsk, 1945. Photo by Vladimir Lupeiko