Exhibitions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism open in Beijing

Two themed exhibitions commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened to the public in Beijing on Friday.

One of the exhibitions focuses on the crucial role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in achieving victory of this war. It features more than 340 precious archived documents on major events and battles during the war, as well as a series of handwritten letters, speeches and inscriptions by the older generation of CPC leaders back then, among others.

With a panoramic view of this period in history, the exhibition highlights the CPC's role as the pillar of the 14-year War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and its significant contribution to the World Anti-Fascist War.

Another exhibition takes the Spanish people's resistance against German and Italian fascist aggression as a starting point, with national independence and people's liberation as the main theme.

For the first time, the exhibition showcases the situations on the battlefields of Spain and China in the same space, comprehensively demonstrating the glorious history of people worldwide jointly resisting fascism with over 260 images, more than 150 cultural relics, and historical footage.

The exhibitions are held at the Museum of the CPC and will be on display through the end of this year.

Exhibitions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism open in Beijing

Exhibitions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism open in Beijing

Exhibitions marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism open in Beijing

Russia reported on Saturday that its forces attacked several Ukrainian military targets over the past day, while Ukraine on the same day claimed it hit Russian oil facilities.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in its latest report that over the past 24 hours, the Russian forces conducted strikes on Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure, drone storage sites and fuel depots, temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 145 locations. The ministry said Russian air defense forces shot down 568 drones over the past day.

Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the same day that a total of 151 combat engagements were reported on the battlefield over the past day. It said the Ukrainian forces launched attacks on multiple Russian troops and an equipment concentration area and drone control points, and shot down 2,104 operational-tactical level Russian drones. The Ukrainian forces also hit four key Russian oil facilities on Saturday, said the report.

Ukraine's Security Service (SSU) said in a social media post on Saturday that it had hit three Russian warships in Crimea. The SSU said that the hit warships included the Russian Navy's large landing ships Yamal and Azov,and a third warship of an unspecified type. Other reports said that a Russian Project 21980 anti-sabotage boat "may have been hit."

According to the SSU, Ukraine also launched drones to attack Russia's communication systems, a radar station, and an oil base in Crimea.

Russia has not responded to these reports.

Russia claims striking multiple Ukrainian targets; Ukraine reports hitting Russian oil facilities