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Thursday, June 22, 2017

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Russians to remember fallen heroes in 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

Commemoration events to remember those perished in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 will be held across Russia on June 22, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow.
The nationwide Memory Vigil. Eternal Flame commemoration event will be held this night in many Russian cities.
...The Memory Candle event will be staged in many Russian cities in the small hours on Thursday, the time when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union without declaration of war on June 22, 1941.
Throughout the day, various other events, from commemoration marches to concerts, will be organized in Russian cities.
On this day, national flags fly at half-mast, and all entertaining events and television programmes are cancelled.

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