Published on: 2026-05-05
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Moscow, May 5 /Xinhuanet/ — As part of the “Preserve the Flame of Victory” campaign, Eternal Flames were simultaneously lit in 12 regions of the Russian Federation on Tuesday. This was reported by RIA-Novosti.
At the ceremony of lighting the Eternal Flame in the town of Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev participated.
“Today, by lighting the Eternal Flame in different cities of our country, we once again confirm the continuity of generations — the unbreakable bond between those who served the Motherland then and our heroes today. Let this Eternal Flame become a symbol of our sacred memory. We are united in serving our Fatherland and will be faithful to our duty, historical truth, and justice,” quotes the words of the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation RIA Novosti.
Having named Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 the main state holiday in Russia, D. Medvedev emphasized that the Eternal Flame is a sacred symbol of the immortality of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War in the memory of the Russian people and a tribute of gratitude to those who defended the Motherland against the fascists.
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