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Memo of the head of the agitation and propaganda department of the Main Political Department of the Red Army "On the military counterrevolutionary organization of Ukrainian nationalists in the western regions of Ukraine"
April 11, 1944
"In the very first days of Nazi Germany's attack on the USSR, when the Red Army was temporarily withdrawing from the western regions of Ukraine with defensive battles, Ukrainian nationalists called for assistance to the German invaders."
"Ukrainian nationalists are trying to pass themselves off as true supporters and saviours of the Ukrainian people. They claim to be fighting both against Moscow and the Germans for the liberation of the Ukrainian people. This, of course, is a lie. The Ukrainian nationalists helped the Germans in every way they could in their struggle against the Red Army, hoping that they would give them the opportunity to seize power."
#NoExcuse
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Memo of the head of the agitation and propaganda department of the Main Political Department of the Red Army "On the military counterrevolutionary organization of Ukrainian nationalists in the western regions of Ukraine"
April 11, 1944
"In the very first days of Nazi Germany's attack on the USSR, when the Red Army was temporarily withdrawing from the western regions of Ukraine with defensive battles, Ukrainian nationalists called for assistance to the German invaders."
"Ukrainian nationalists are trying to pass themselves off as true supporters and saviours of the Ukrainian people. They claim to be fighting both against Moscow and the Germans for the liberation of the Ukrainian people. This, of course, is a lie. The Ukrainian nationalists helped the Germans in every way they could in their struggle against the Red Army, hoping that they would give them the opportunity to seize power."
#NoExcuse
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The political report of the 1st Ukrainian Front
August 10, 1944
"On August 10, criminals led Elena Ponevina, a girl-machine operator of the 2nd air army, into the forest. There they raped her, carved stars on her arms, legs and chest, wrote "Russia" on her stomach and left her tied up in the woods.”
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
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The political report of the 1st Ukrainian Front
August 10, 1944
"On August 10, criminals led Elena Ponevina, a girl-machine operator of the 2nd air army, into the forest. There they raped her, carved stars on her arms, legs and chest, wrote "Russia" on her stomach and left her tied up in the woods.”
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
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Political report of the Rovno regional military commissariat "On the actions of bourgeois-nationalist gangs in the Rovno region”.
July 24, 1944
▫️The bourgeois-nationalist gangs in the districts of the region "continue to exist, but lately the bandit organisations have broken up into small groups instead of large groups, as before, with the task of terrorist acts against the leading workers, activists of village councils and soldiers of the Red Army, simultaneously aiming to disrupt the activities of the Soviet authorities' organisations.
▫️In the village of Kareliki the Bandera members broke into the house of an employee of the RAFO and shot 9 people, including children. In the village of Lizino, the secretary of the Litovki village council was beheaded by the Banderaites.
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
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Political report of the Rovno regional military commissariat "On the actions of bourgeois-nationalist gangs in the Rovno region”.
July 24, 1944
▫️The bourgeois-nationalist gangs in the districts of the region "continue to exist, but lately the bandit organisations have broken up into small groups instead of large groups, as before, with the task of terrorist acts against the leading workers, activists of village councils and soldiers of the Red Army, simultaneously aiming to disrupt the activities of the Soviet authorities' organisations.
▫️In the village of Kareliki the Bandera members broke into the house of an employee of the RAFO and shot 9 people, including children. In the village of Lizino, the secretary of the Litovki village council was beheaded by the Banderaites.
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
#NoExcuse
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Report of the political department of the Volyn military commissariat.
June 10, 1946
▫️The document describes many episodes of brutality and atrocity by the Banderites.
▫️In one village, for example, a group of seven nationalists murdered the chairman of the village council and a local police officer.
▫️"Both were brutally tortured: their eyes gouged out, stabbed with knives, burned with hard iron and ramrods".
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
#NoExcuse
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Report of the political department of the Volyn military commissariat.
June 10, 1946
▫️The document describes many episodes of brutality and atrocity by the Banderites.
▫️In one village, for example, a group of seven nationalists murdered the chairman of the village council and a local police officer.
▫️"Both were brutally tortured: their eyes gouged out, stabbed with knives, burned with hard iron and ramrods".
More documents on the pages of the historical project "Archives remember everything..."
#NoExcuse
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During the Great Patriotic War parts of Soviet Ukraine were occupied by the Nazis & their cronies in 1941-1944. Over 180 concentration camps and 400 ghettos were established on the occupied territory. In Baby Yar alone over 150'000 civilians were killed by the fascists and collaborators. The liberation of the Soviet Ukraine was a massive effort of the entire nation - over 3 mln Red Army soldiers and officers gave their lives to free their brethren.
Today in Ukraine the Nazis and their fascist nationalist minions are hailed as "heroes". Torch marches mirroring those under the Third Reich are a common occurrence, that receives state support. The cult of Bandera, Shukhevych and other war criminals is an integral part of modern Ukrainian education system. Neo-Nazism has been on the rise for a long time now, to which some of our partners from the “collective West” turn a blind eye, and thus actually encourage their activities. At the same time, the use of Russian language is all but forbidden.
#WeRemember
Today in Ukraine the Nazis and their fascist nationalist minions are hailed as "heroes". Torch marches mirroring those under the Third Reich are a common occurrence, that receives state support. The cult of Bandera, Shukhevych and other war criminals is an integral part of modern Ukrainian education system. Neo-Nazism has been on the rise for a long time now, to which some of our partners from the “collective West” turn a blind eye, and thus actually encourage their activities. At the same time, the use of Russian language is all but forbidden.
#WeRemember
🕯🎖 Today on June 22 Russia marks the Day of Remebrance and Sorrow. On this Day the Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. 27 million of Soviet citizens fell during the Great Patriotic War which lasted for 1418 days.
Eternal glory to the fallen heroes who fought for the Motherland. We remember millions of Soviet civilians killed by Nazis & their henchmen during #WWII.
No one is forgotten, nothing is forgiven.
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Eternal glory to the fallen heroes who fought for the Motherland. We remember millions of Soviet civilians killed by Nazis & their henchmen during #WWII.
No one is forgotten, nothing is forgiven.
#WeRemember #greatpatrioticwar
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🗓 On November 22, 1941, the Road of Life across the Lake Ladoga went operational. 30 km long, this dangerous ice route remained the only connection between the besieged Leningrad & the "mainland"
After the city was encircled by the Nazis on September 8, 1941, the issue of food supply & the evacuation of people became of critical importance. Preparations for the construction of the ice road got underway in October 1941.
❗️ On November 22, the first convoy of 60 lorries set out across the ice of Lake Ladoga. At that time, the daily quota of bread in Leningrad was reduced to 250 grammes for workers & only 125 grammes for other citizens. People began to die of hunger by the thousands.
🚚 Ignoring the harsh weather conditions, shelling & fatigue, the drivers made two, even three trips a day.
💬 Leonid Barkovich, driver of the 804th lorry fleet on the Road of Life: Each of us hoped to evade an enemy shell, but we also knew that only death would prevent us from fulfilling our duty.
The Road of Life continued to supply Leningrad until March 1943. In total, more than 20,000 people worked on it. How many of them gave their lives so that Leningrad could live is still unknown.
⭐️ To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the 4,000 famous «Polutorka» (GAZ AA) lorries that delivered essential supplies to the city was temporarily put on display in front of the Foreign Ministry building.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Road of Life. There is no doubt that it played a major role in the survival of Leningrad. The total amount of cargo transported across the ice exceeded 1.6 million tonnes; during the same time, some 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city. The memory of this feat is carefully preserved: the Leningrad Region has recently restored the Road of Life Museum, The Breaking Through the Siege of Leningrad museum & The Breakthrough panorama museum.
#LestWeForget #WeRemember
After the city was encircled by the Nazis on September 8, 1941, the issue of food supply & the evacuation of people became of critical importance. Preparations for the construction of the ice road got underway in October 1941.
❗️ On November 22, the first convoy of 60 lorries set out across the ice of Lake Ladoga. At that time, the daily quota of bread in Leningrad was reduced to 250 grammes for workers & only 125 grammes for other citizens. People began to die of hunger by the thousands.
🚚 Ignoring the harsh weather conditions, shelling & fatigue, the drivers made two, even three trips a day.
💬 Leonid Barkovich, driver of the 804th lorry fleet on the Road of Life: Each of us hoped to evade an enemy shell, but we also knew that only death would prevent us from fulfilling our duty.
The Road of Life continued to supply Leningrad until March 1943. In total, more than 20,000 people worked on it. How many of them gave their lives so that Leningrad could live is still unknown.
⭐️ To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the 4,000 famous «Polutorka» (GAZ AA) lorries that delivered essential supplies to the city was temporarily put on display in front of the Foreign Ministry building.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Road of Life. There is no doubt that it played a major role in the survival of Leningrad. The total amount of cargo transported across the ice exceeded 1.6 million tonnes; during the same time, some 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city. The memory of this feat is carefully preserved: the Leningrad Region has recently restored the Road of Life Museum, The Breaking Through the Siege of Leningrad museum & The Breakthrough panorama museum.
#LestWeForget #WeRemember
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📹 How the Kiev regime has been killing Donbass
(a comprehensive timeline and factual evidence compilation)
The Western mainstream media and political elites have created a metauniverse of their own as regards the sequence of events in Ukraine and Donbass - one that has nothing to do with reality.
Yet #WeRemember and with this video remind of the hard facts: the Kiev regime, installed following a West-backed coup d'état, has been shelling and attacking the residents of Donbass as well as restricting and persecuting the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine itself.
It is ever more relevant to recall these facts, considering the destructive stance of the Western nations, willing to sacrifice decades of the OSCE accomplishments and achievements towards their murky political goals. Against the backdrop of the scandalous OSCE Ministerial in Łódź happening right now - Poland as the current OSCE chair barred FM Sergey Lavrov from participation - we simply speak the truth.
👉 To get the full picture make sure to read the Russian MFA Statement and watch today's FM Lavrov's news conference on the matter.
#Think4Yourself
(a comprehensive timeline and factual evidence compilation)
The Western mainstream media and political elites have created a metauniverse of their own as regards the sequence of events in Ukraine and Donbass - one that has nothing to do with reality.
Yet #WeRemember and with this video remind of the hard facts: the Kiev regime, installed following a West-backed coup d'état, has been shelling and attacking the residents of Donbass as well as restricting and persecuting the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine itself.
It is ever more relevant to recall these facts, considering the destructive stance of the Western nations, willing to sacrifice decades of the OSCE accomplishments and achievements towards their murky political goals. Against the backdrop of the scandalous OSCE Ministerial in Łódź happening right now - Poland as the current OSCE chair barred FM Sergey Lavrov from participation - we simply speak the truth.
👉 To get the full picture make sure to read the Russian MFA Statement and watch today's FM Lavrov's news conference on the matter.
#Think4Yourself
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🕯💐 Following the #VictoryParade on Red Square, Vladimir Putin, together with the Heads of foreign states who had arrived for the celebration of the 78th Anniversary of Victory − Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev − laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden and paid tribute to the fallen with a minute of silence
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🕯 January 27 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, established on November 1, 2005 by the decision of the United Nations General Assembly, which Russia co-authored.
On this day, commemorative events are held around the world to highlight the importance of combating neoNazism, xenophobia, racism and other forms of intolerance.
The date itself was not chosen at random - on January 27, 1945, during the Vistula-Oder Operation, the Soviet soldiers liberated the Auschwitz (Oswiecim) concentration camp. According to the available data, at least 1.3 million people passed through the camp during its existence, and some 1.1 million of them were... exterminated.
❗️ The slogan on the camp’s gate, “Work Sets You Free” (in German: “Arbeit macht frei”) underlines the utter inhumanity of the Nazi criminals and their boundless cynicism.
On that day the Red Army soldiers saved more than 7,000 prisoners left in the camp.
During World War II, ~20 million people, including approximately 7.4 million Soviet citizens, were murdered as a result of the aggression in the territories occupied by the Nazi Germany. Approximately 6 million Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis solely because of their ethnicity...
The UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/60/7 states: "The Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of one third of the Jewish people, along with countless members of other minorities, will forever be a warning to all people of the dangers of hatred, bigotry, racism and prejudice".
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On this day, commemorative events are held around the world to highlight the importance of combating neoNazism, xenophobia, racism and other forms of intolerance.
The date itself was not chosen at random - on January 27, 1945, during the Vistula-Oder Operation, the Soviet soldiers liberated the Auschwitz (Oswiecim) concentration camp. According to the available data, at least 1.3 million people passed through the camp during its existence, and some 1.1 million of them were... exterminated.
❗️ The slogan on the camp’s gate, “Work Sets You Free” (in German: “Arbeit macht frei”) underlines the utter inhumanity of the Nazi criminals and their boundless cynicism.
On that day the Red Army soldiers saved more than 7,000 prisoners left in the camp.
During World War II, ~20 million people, including approximately 7.4 million Soviet citizens, were murdered as a result of the aggression in the territories occupied by the Nazi Germany. Approximately 6 million Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis solely because of their ethnicity...
The UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/60/7 states: "The Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of one third of the Jewish people, along with countless members of other minorities, will forever be a warning to all people of the dangers of hatred, bigotry, racism and prejudice".
#WeRemember
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🗓 On January 27, 1944, the 872-day siege of Leningrad was finally lifted, marking the end of one of the most tragic episodes of the Great Patriotic War which claimed the lives of over a million Leningraders.
The blockade began on September 8, 1941, when Nazi troops isolated the city from the rest of the country by land. From the north, it was cut off from the main forces by Finnish troops allied with the Nazi Germany. In addition to the Finns, soldiers from Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands & Norway took part in the offensive, as well as volunteers from Austria, Latvia, Poland, France & Czechoslovakia.
Despite the cold, hunger & horrors of war, the Leningraders selflessly defended their city from total destruction during these 872 days and even in these dire circumstances continued producing goods & various machinery to supply the war effort against the Nazis. The incredible resilience and bravery of Leningrad residents shattered all the plans and ambitions of the Nazi invaders.
⚔️ A year after the breakthrough, Soviet Army managed to finally lift the siege of the city on January 27, 1944. After the success of the Iskra Operation, the situation in the city improved dramatically, but the threat remained. At the end of 1943, the Leningrad-Novgorod Strategic Offensive Operation was planned, during which Soviet soldiers liberated the Leningrad, Novgorod and part of the Kalinin (now Tver) regions, and pushed back the enemy to the borders of Estonia and Latvia.
🎖 The courage & heroism of Leningrad defenders were highly appreciated by the Motherland. Many units & formations were awarded the honourable title of “Guards”, orders & the honorary title of “Leningrad”. On the Leningrad, Volkhov & Karelian fronts, 486 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, including eight people who received it twice. 350,000+ servicemen on the Leningrad front alone received orders & medals.
#WeRemember and pay tribute to the heroes who stopped the Nazi plague that crippled Europe and threatened humankind.
The blockade began on September 8, 1941, when Nazi troops isolated the city from the rest of the country by land. From the north, it was cut off from the main forces by Finnish troops allied with the Nazi Germany. In addition to the Finns, soldiers from Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands & Norway took part in the offensive, as well as volunteers from Austria, Latvia, Poland, France & Czechoslovakia.
Despite the cold, hunger & horrors of war, the Leningraders selflessly defended their city from total destruction during these 872 days and even in these dire circumstances continued producing goods & various machinery to supply the war effort against the Nazis. The incredible resilience and bravery of Leningrad residents shattered all the plans and ambitions of the Nazi invaders.
⚔️ A year after the breakthrough, Soviet Army managed to finally lift the siege of the city on January 27, 1944. After the success of the Iskra Operation, the situation in the city improved dramatically, but the threat remained. At the end of 1943, the Leningrad-Novgorod Strategic Offensive Operation was planned, during which Soviet soldiers liberated the Leningrad, Novgorod and part of the Kalinin (now Tver) regions, and pushed back the enemy to the borders of Estonia and Latvia.
🎖 The courage & heroism of Leningrad defenders were highly appreciated by the Motherland. Many units & formations were awarded the honourable title of “Guards”, orders & the honorary title of “Leningrad”. On the Leningrad, Volkhov & Karelian fronts, 486 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, including eight people who received it twice. 350,000+ servicemen on the Leningrad front alone received orders & medals.
#WeRemember and pay tribute to the heroes who stopped the Nazi plague that crippled Europe and threatened humankind.
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🗓 On January 27, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko took part in a ceremony for unveiling a memorial to the USSR civilians who fell victim of the Nazi genocide during the Great Patriotic War. The event is timed to the 80th Anniversary of breaking the Siege of Leningrad.
💬 President Putin: January 27 is one of the most important dates in our shared national history. On this day in 1944, Red Army soldiers completely lifted the Siege of Leningrad. A year later, in 1945, they liberated Auschwitz.
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For eight decades now, our pain for the victims, for the shattered destinies, and for everyone who endured incredible ordeals has not subsided. Our compassion is passed on from generation to generation and has #NoStatuteOfLimitation, just like the crimes of Hitler’s fanatics and their accomplices, those who cold-bloodedly planned and cruelly carried out the genocide of the Soviet people.
🕯 The massacres of unarmed and defenceless elderly people, women, children, and disabled were deliberate, systemic punitive acts.
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We are witnessing a disturbing trend where the outcomes of the Nuremberg trials, which unequivocally condemned Nazism, are being revised. Some countries not only rewrite history and exonerate the executioners: revanchists and neo-Nazis have embraced the Nazi ideology and methods.
• Tens of thousands of people in the Baltic states are labelled “subhuman,” stripped of basic rights and persecuted.
• The Kiev regime glorifies Hitler's followers and members of the SS and uses terror against dissenters. Barbaric shelling of peaceful cities and towns persists, and the killing of the elderly, women and children continues.
• Some European countries endorse Russophobia as a state policy.
❗️ We will do everything in our power to halt and eradicate Nazism.
The followers of Nazi executioners are doomed. Nothing can deter the desire of millions of people in Russia and across the planet for true freedom, justice, peace, and security.
#Victory79 #WeRemember
💬 President Putin: January 27 is one of the most important dates in our shared national history. On this day in 1944, Red Army soldiers completely lifted the Siege of Leningrad. A year later, in 1945, they liberated Auschwitz.
<...>
For eight decades now, our pain for the victims, for the shattered destinies, and for everyone who endured incredible ordeals has not subsided. Our compassion is passed on from generation to generation and has #NoStatuteOfLimitation, just like the crimes of Hitler’s fanatics and their accomplices, those who cold-bloodedly planned and cruelly carried out the genocide of the Soviet people.
🕯 The massacres of unarmed and defenceless elderly people, women, children, and disabled were deliberate, systemic punitive acts.
<...>
We are witnessing a disturbing trend where the outcomes of the Nuremberg trials, which unequivocally condemned Nazism, are being revised. Some countries not only rewrite history and exonerate the executioners: revanchists and neo-Nazis have embraced the Nazi ideology and methods.
• Tens of thousands of people in the Baltic states are labelled “subhuman,” stripped of basic rights and persecuted.
• The Kiev regime glorifies Hitler's followers and members of the SS and uses terror against dissenters. Barbaric shelling of peaceful cities and towns persists, and the killing of the elderly, women and children continues.
• Some European countries endorse Russophobia as a state policy.
❗️ We will do everything in our power to halt and eradicate Nazism.
The followers of Nazi executioners are doomed. Nothing can deter the desire of millions of people in Russia and across the planet for true freedom, justice, peace, and security.
#Victory79 #WeRemember
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🕯 June 22 marks the Day of Memory and Sorrow in Russia.
At dawn on June 2️⃣2️⃣, 1941, enemy aviation launched massive attacks on airfields, railway stations, Soviet naval bases and numerous cities along the entire western state border to a depth of up to 250-300 km.
This opened one of the most tragic chapters in our country’s history. The Great Patriotic War broke out.
Hitler had a lightning war in mind. Operation Barbarossa implied a crushing defeat of the Red Army and the defeat of the Soviet Union within a few months with the help of the hitherto faultless blitzkrieg tactics.
Romania, Italy and other countries joined Germany to form a united front against the Soviet Union.
However, the Red Army’s fierce resistance and the efforts of all Soviet people foiled the Third Reich’s plans.
🎙 The news about German invasion and the beginning of the war was announced over the radio. At noon on June 22 the People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs V.Molotov addressed the Soviet citizens with a phrase that went down in history:
“Ours is a righteous cause. The enemy shall be defeated. Victory will be ours”.
The Great Patriotic War lasted 1418 days and nights and ended on May 9, 1945 with the victory of the Soviet Union and the complete rout of the Nazi bloc.
❗️ The Soviet losses amounted to 40% of all human losses in WWII, 26.6 million people. Of them, more than 8.7 million died in combat, 7.42 million were intentionally exterminated by the Nazis in the occupied territories, and over 4.1 million died from the atrocious conditions of the occupation regime.
• Since 2009, the day marked by the Candle of Memory nationwide action. Candles are lit throughout Russia in the silence of the night in memory of all those who died during the Great Patriotic War protecting our peaceful life.
Since 2020, an annual nationwide minute of silence has been held at 12:15 Moscow time the exact time when the Soviet government announced Nazi Germany’s invasion.
🔗 Read our full material for more information
#Victory79 #WeRemember
At dawn on June 2️⃣2️⃣, 1941, enemy aviation launched massive attacks on airfields, railway stations, Soviet naval bases and numerous cities along the entire western state border to a depth of up to 250-300 km.
This opened one of the most tragic chapters in our country’s history. The Great Patriotic War broke out.
Hitler had a lightning war in mind. Operation Barbarossa implied a crushing defeat of the Red Army and the defeat of the Soviet Union within a few months with the help of the hitherto faultless blitzkrieg tactics.
Romania, Italy and other countries joined Germany to form a united front against the Soviet Union.
However, the Red Army’s fierce resistance and the efforts of all Soviet people foiled the Third Reich’s plans.
🎙 The news about German invasion and the beginning of the war was announced over the radio. At noon on June 22 the People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs V.Molotov addressed the Soviet citizens with a phrase that went down in history:
“Ours is a righteous cause. The enemy shall be defeated. Victory will be ours”.
The Great Patriotic War lasted 1418 days and nights and ended on May 9, 1945 with the victory of the Soviet Union and the complete rout of the Nazi bloc.
❗️ The Soviet losses amounted to 40% of all human losses in WWII, 26.6 million people. Of them, more than 8.7 million died in combat, 7.42 million were intentionally exterminated by the Nazis in the occupied territories, and over 4.1 million died from the atrocious conditions of the occupation regime.
• Since 2009, the day marked by the Candle of Memory nationwide action. Candles are lit throughout Russia in the silence of the night in memory of all those who died during the Great Patriotic War protecting our peaceful life.
Since 2020, an annual nationwide minute of silence has been held at 12:15 Moscow time the exact time when the Soviet government announced Nazi Germany’s invasion.
🔗 Read our full material for more information
#Victory79 #WeRemember