This is the 685th most frequent Russian word.
победы
"Победы" means "victories" in English.
'Победы' is in the genitive singular case here, used as part of the phrase 'день победы' (day of victory), describing ownership or association to the day celebrating the victory.
Я расскажу историю, связанную с великим днем победы.
I will tell a story related to the great day of victory.
Here, 'победам' is the dative plural, used to express the idea of aiming toward or aspiring to achievements, as indicated by the verb 'стремятся к' (strive for).
Спортсмены нашей команды стремятся к многочисленным победам.
The athletes of our team strive for numerous victories.
The word 'победы' here is used in the genitive singular case to denote possessive relationship, referring to 'our victory' as a result of efforts.