Putin excluded Ukrainians from the list of victorious nations that fought against fascism. This is indicated in a statement published on the kremlin's website.
It is noted that the russian dictator sent congratulations on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Victory to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
Georgia and Moldova were not considered friendly countries by putin, so he congratulated the Georgian and Moldovan people without mentioning their leaders.
There is not a single mention of the contribution of Ukrainians to the victory over Nazi Germany in the kremlin's statement. On February 24, 2022, putin unleashed a full-scale war against Ukraine, justifying russian aggression with rhetoric that closely resembles that of fascism during World War II.
As reported, during World War II, almost 1.4 million Ukrainians perished. Out of the 12,000 fighters against fascism - Heroes of the Soviet Union, more than 2,000 were Ukrainians by nationality.