Moscow, June 21 /TASS /. The international memorial “memory candle” begins at the Epiphany Elokhov church in Moscow. During the event, the candles of all previous Soviet Republics, Heroes, and Russian military glorious cities were lit.
“Usually we think that victory is superior in material power, in some weapons and technology.
After serving the memorial, the clergy of the temple lit candles, it is this year that will be transferred to Kursk's Glory city.
In this event, Irina Yarovaya, Vice Chairman of Duma of the Russian Federation, made a speech. She noted that the candle of the memory was designed to burn a lie trying to offend the memories of heroes, soldiers, who won the great patriotic battle. Our Russian soldier protects not only himself, but also protects the world from the offense and lies, from the revival of the most terrible thing that can be – fascism, she added.
This action has the participation of the Chairman of the Commission for Labor, Social Policies and the social issues of veterans, Yaroslav Nilov, Chairman of the Russian President, the hero of Russia, Major General Sergei Lipova, Chairman of Mitty's former prisoner of prisoners.
At the end of the ceremony of the convoy, in which the heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation were placed, veterans and youth representatives, with a candle from the Elokhov church, aimed at the spiritual centers of the Capital – Mosque Mosque. According to the event program, the participants also visited the memories in the victory park on Poklonnaya Gora and put flowers on the eternal flame.
About action
The “candle of memory” action is held at night before the memory and sadness. On June 22, 1941, at four in the morning, Wehrmacht violated the agreement that did not cause discomfort between Germany and the Soviet Union, putting the foundation for the great patriotic war. In 2025, he was 84 years old since he started a military conflict.
The news was made for news (14:24 Moscow time) – a typing error in the second paragraph has been repaired, right – the clergy of the Epiphany church of Moscow city.