Why is Putin in a hurry to win the Ukraine war on May 9? Actually, Russia celebrates May 9 as Victory Day every year. In the Second World War, on 8 May 1945, the German army surrendered to the Soviet army. By then it was the 9th of May in Russia. Since then, on May 9, there is a Victory Day parade in Moscow. This time Putin wants to make the May 9 Victory Day parade grander with victory over Ukraine. At the same time, he has demonstrated power by testing the missile which is also called the world's most powerful missile. Watch this episode.