throughout Russia people came out may 9 on the balconies of their apartments or stood at the window to sing “Victory Day”. They held photos of relatives who participated in the great Patriotic war.
the Action began after a minute of silence, which took place at 19.00. On TV broadcast, as different people, including emergency workers, doctors, actors, sing this song.
this year, due restrictions on the coronavirus, the authorities refused to hold the traditional parade of the Victory. It was decided to leave only air part: over Moscow in honor of the 75th anniversary of the end of world war II flew 75 aircraft and helicopters. Many other cities of Russia — Yekaterinburg, Samara, Khabarovsk, Volgograd — also celebrated the Victory Day by the passage of air. Just the flypast was attended by about 600 aircraft and helicopters, which is, according to a source in the defense Ministry, about one third of their total number in the Armed forces. In St. Petersburg in addition to the aerial part of the parade was held and sea.
this Morning, President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, and then congratulated the Russians on holiday. The appeal was held in the Alexander garden near the Kremlin walls. The President recalled the heroism of the Soviet people, paid tribute to those killed in the war, thanked the veterans for the victory. At the end of the speech, he announced that the full parade will be held, but only after the lifting of the quarantine.
Putin Promised that after the lifting of restrictions to hold a March “Immortal regiment”. In the anniversary of the Victory rally was held in the online mode. To participate in it the Russians could advance to upload photos of their relatives who participated in the great Patriotic war, on the websites of the stock, “memory Bank” or through social networks “Vkontakte” and “Classmates”. Photos during the day was broadcast by more than 200 media screens in Moscow, within a line cinema Okko, the portal “Immortal regiment of Russia” in social networks.
in addition, people in different cities within daysI went out on the balcony, showing off pictures of their loved ones who fought in 1941-1945.
Putin also took part in the action “Immortal regiment”: it aired from residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, contacting other members. Next to the President during his address there were signs with pictures of relatives. Putin last five years participated in the processions of “Immortal regiment”, he usually carried in the column a photo of his father.
