1940 — Nazi used symbol "V" during the occupation of France and Poland in the early years of World War II. Translate: “Germany is victorious on all fronts.”

2022 — Today the symbol "V" use by the Russian government as a war propaganda motif and symbol of support for Russia's invasion. Translate: "For Victory", "Our strength is in truth."

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1941 — Burning Ukrainian village on Eastern Front during the Nazi occupation, World War II.

2022 — Local residents look on as smoke rises after shelling Ukrainian village on Eastern Front during full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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1941 — In the coastal city of Odessa in Ukraine, children help to build sandbag barricades against the advancing Nazi during Operation Barbarossa.

2022 — Odessa residents fill bags with sand to prepare their frontlines against Russian forces. Sandbags will be used to protect strategic points and barricades on the streets of Odessa in anticipation of a attack on the city.

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1940 – A lady member of the London Auxilliary Ambulance Service holds a Kitten saved after a daylight raid in London.

2022 – A cat was rescued from 7th floor of a house shelled by the Russian army in the ruined Borodyanka near Kyiv. So a cat lived for almost two months. The animal does not have any injuries or wounds.

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Instead of buildings, only ruins were left behind.

1944 — The destruction of Warsaw in 1944 was primarily caused by the German forces, who were occupying the city at the time and launched a brutal military campaign against the Polish resistance fighters. The Nazis systematically destroyed much of the city, including historic landmarks, public buildings, and residential areas, and killed tens of thousands of civilians.

2023 — The town of Maryanka in eastern Ukraine has been completely destroyed by shelling from Russian occupation forces. The town is now deserted. Just a year ago, almost 10,000 people lived in Maryanka.

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1943 - Onboard a US Air Force plane, Flight nurse, Lt. Katye Swope checks on patients during the evacuation from Sicily to Africa for further treatment. Flight nurses were truly ahead of their time, operating under their own authority and outranking male surgical technicians. Prior to takeoff, a flight surgeon briefed the nurse on each patient's condition and during the flight, she was responsible for ensuring the patients' safety and comfort.

2022 - Paramedics Maria Danchyna and Olena Gerasymyuk from the "Hospitallers" battalion are providing medical assistance to wounded soldiers in a medical evacuation bus during the evacuation from the combat zone in eastern Ukraine.

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1940 - During the Blitz, the British Army used searchlight stations to spot enemy planes and guide anti-aircraft fire. These stations were strategically placed throughout the country and were manned by soldiers and volunteers. The searchlights were powerful enough to illuminate targets up to 20 miles away and were a key part of the UK's defense against German air raids.

2023 - Ukrainian servicemen in Kyiv are using searchlights to search for drones in the sky above the city. Modern air defense systems that utilize radar and missiles are not effective against low-cost mass-produced drones. The use of searchlights and anti-aircraft guns to combat drones feels reminiscent of the tactics used during World War II.

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