Today is the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest wars in human history and the great victory over fascism. May 9, 1945 is not only the end of a war, but also a day when the working class, oppressed peoples, Partisans and the Soviet Union stood shoulder to shoulder and saved humanity from darkness.

The importance of the Great Patriotic War, which began in 1941 when the German army invaded Soviet territory and was also an ideological and class war, and the victory that followed, has become more and more apparent as the years go by.

As a result of this historical victory, symbolized by the Red Army planting the red flag with the hammer and sickle in Berlin, not only Germany was defeated, but also capital, fascism, racism and imperialism were dealt a heavy blow. Behind this victory lies the collective will of the working class, the power of socialist planning and party-organized discipline.

Today, at a time when imperialism is once again provoking war, NATO is expanding to the east, and Europe is once again becoming the center of fascism, this historic victory won under the leadership of the Soviet Union continues to guide us.

May 9, 1945 is the day when the redemptive role played by socialism in world history was most clearly seen. Today, on the 80th anniversary of this great anti-fascist victory, we respectfully and gratefully commemorate the peoples of the Soviet Union, the Red Army, and Joseph Stalin, who led this historic victory.

We continue to see the May 9 Victory not only as a historical and nostalgic memory, but also as one of the mainstays of our current struggle. In a time when fascism is being reorganized in various forms, imperialist wars are escalating, and reactionism is being encouraged all over the world, it is our duty to embrace the legacy of this victory.

Long live the revolution and socialism!