GALLERY: Russia celebrations, Ukraine fighting and the Eurovision Song Contest

Fireworks explodes over the historic building of the Moscow State University on the Vorobyovy Gory (the Sparrow Hills) in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 during Victory D - Copyright AP Photo

By Euronews with AP • Updated: 13/05/2023

The best photos from across the continent this week: Moscow celebrations, Ukraine fighting, and the Eurovision Song Contest.

This week, Russia marked its defeat of Germany in World War II even as Ukraine prepared a major counteroffensive. Turkey prepared to go to the polls in a pivotal election, and the Eurovision Song Contest came to the UK city of Liverpool.