Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander garden on the Day of Memory and Sorrow.
After visiting the Main Cathedral of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the head of state visited the Alexander garden, where he spoke with veterans of the Great Patriotic war.
After that, all participants went to the grave of the Unknown Soldier. Putin stood alone for a while to the sound of the anthem, bowing his head, then veterans laid flowers.
After the march of the Presidential regiment, Putin took part in a minute of silence. After saying goodbye to the veterans, he laid flowers at each stele on the alley of hero cities and cities of military glory in the Alexander garden.
On the Day of Memory and Sorrow, the head of state arrived in Kubinka, near Moscow, to visit the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in honour of the Resurrection of Christ, the Main Cathedral of the Russian Federation Armed Forces. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church said a short prayer in the cathedral.
After that, Putin visited the Road of Memory museum complex and laid flowers at the Mothers of the Victors monument. Patriarch Kirill and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu also attended the ceremony.
During his visit to the complex, the President noted that the modern generation of Russian soldiers and officers remains faithful to their traditions and performs their tasks with dignity.
"For us, the citizens of Russia, the memory of the Great Patriotic War, of all those who fought and perished, and brought Victory closer with every effort, is absolutely sacred," RIA Novosti quotes Putin as saying.
The cathedral and military Museum were built in the Patriot Park near Moscow on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Road of memory gallery is a historical multimedia complex built around the main cathedral of the Armed forces. The Museum is located on the landmark line where the Red Army troops held the defense of Moscow during the Great Patriotic war. The length of the gallery is 1,418 meters, according to the number of days of war.
The main element of this complex is the "River of time" photo gallery featuring information about front-line soldiers, partisans, residents of besieged Leningrad, home front workers. This virtual archive includes more than 30 million names and is updated on a daily basis. Unique historical exhibits, as well as demilitarized weapons belonging to both enlisted men and officers, became part of the exhibition.
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