“We will not allow to diminish the significance of the Great Victory”: Putin and Lukashenko took part in the opening of the Rzhev Memorial
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko attended the opening of the Rzhev Memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldier. Opening the monument, the President of the Russian Federation addressed the Russians.
The Russian leader recalled that the Soviet soldiers who fell near Rzhev gave their lives for the Russians to live under a peaceful sky:
Alexander Lukashenko also said his word:
During the ceremony, the presidents laid flowers and honored the memory of the dead Soviet soldiers with a moment of silence.
The memorial complex covers an area of 4 hectares. It was created near the village of Khoroshevo in the Tver region. In these places in 1942-43 there were bloody battles with the Nazi invaders over the Rzhev ledge.
The memorial was designed by architect Konstantin Fomin and sculptor Andrei Korobtsov. Its central element is a sculpture of a Soviet soldier 25 meters high, made of bronze. He is supported by a flock of 35 cranes. The sculpture is set on a 10-meter mound mound.
Most of the funds spent on the creation of the memorial were voluntary donations from citizens.
- Kremlin website, website of the President of Belarus
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