On May 9, dozens of Ukrainian activists gathered at the Soviet Military Cemetery to protest against the presence of Russian officials marking Victory Day. Russia’s Ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreyev along with his delegation laid a wreath at the monument commemorating Soviet soldiers who died during World War II. The event was disrupted by demonstrators expressing opposition to Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine. Victory Day celebrated on May 9 in Russia honors the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in 1945.