Russian war reenactors barred from donning Nazi uniforms as Soviet soldiers left with no one to fight
A Finnish soldier depicted in a military reenactment, St. Petersburg, May 2025. Photo: Rotonda The St. Petersburg Artillery Museum banned Nazi uniforms during a World War II reenactment on the city’s Night of Museums earlier this month, local media outlet Rotonda reported on Tuesday. St. Petersburg held its annual Night of Museums from 17 May to 18 May. This year, the theme was Heroes, in honour of the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland, that Vladimir Putin announced in January.