Great Patriotic War: Day of Remembrance and Sorrow RT Documentary

June 22 is Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in Russia and post Soviet countries. Eightytwo years ago, Nazi Germany attacked the USSR which eventually led to the death of 27 million Soviet citizens in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War the bloodiest in history. The conflict ended with the defeat of Germans and a stunning victory of the Soviet military. Today, however, the story of how the Red Army saved Europe from the Nazis is being wiped from Western history books. Soviet soldiers are increasingly being portrayed as oppressors and occupiers rather than the rightful saviours. Why is recent history being rewritten