Tanzania, May 10 -- PRESIDENT Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has extended warm congratulations to her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin and the people of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Victory Day, a solemn commemoration of the allied victory in the Second World War.

Victory Day, observed every May 9, celebrates the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.

In an official message addressed through her X account to the Russian leader, President Samia acknowledged the historic significance of the day, marking the 80th anniversary of the 1945 victory.

She said the day serves as a powerful symbol of courage and resilience, marking a historic triumph that came at a great human cost.

"On behalf of the people of the United Republi...