How many Soviet people died in World War II?

During World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia, the Soviet Union lost 27 million people. May 6 marks the celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazis in WWII. Russians regard Victory Day as a national holiday. A massive military parade is held on Red Square to commemorate the holiday. The array of weapons on display in 2022 should be smaller than in previous years, though, amid the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.