They are still much loved in modern Russia. Considered better than most by many, these songs perfectly transmit the feelings of people who survived ...

NIGHT WITCHES, a new play following the true story of the first all-female Soviet combat pilots of the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment, will be performed at The MUSE on 350 Moffat Street ...

During World War II, a group of female pilots called the Soviet Night Witches bombed Nazis after nightfall. Although rarely any mention of them is made in history books, they played a significant role ...

The songs describe the harrowing World War II perspective of Soviet Jews and were long though to be lost until Anna Shternshis uncovered them. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) US & World ...

According to Shternshis, the songs collected within Soviet-controlled areas are crucial to illuminating a unique, and heretofore untold aspect of the war experience.

Syrian state television on Sunday broadcast a Soviet-era Russian war song, amid an ongoing military build-up in the country. The video, whose lyrics were translated into Arabic, features a young ...