‘Z’ sign shown off as Serbs stage pro-Russia marches amid Victory Day ceremonies

Pro-Russia flags and banners could be seen at a Victory Day gathering in the southern Serbian city of Nis

People hold a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a letter Z during the Victory Day ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday May 9 2022 (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Pro-Russia marches have been staged in Serbia and the Serb-run entity in Bosnia — both traditional allies of Moscow in the Balkans — amid ceremonies to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Serbia organised military jet flyovers and officials laid wreaths as part of the commemorations.