Leap for Victory: Russian daredevil takes patriotic plunge to celebrate historic day

A Russian daredevil has taken a patriotic leap to celebrate Victory Day, plunging from a crane in the city of Voronezh while holding on to a St. George banner to mark the historic day.

Bogdan Korzhenevsky made the terrifying tribute to his country with just a rope to keep him safe. He can be seen screaming in delight as he drops, while proudly unraveling an eight-meter-long (26-foot-long) St. George banner, which is a patriotic symbol in Russia.

Korzhenevsky released the footage on the eve of Victory Day, which will see celebrations across Russia marking the 72nd anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany.

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