🕯 On December 3, Russia commemorates theDay of the Unknown Soldier, established to immortalise the heroic deeds of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland and remain unidentified.
This day holds special importance for many Russians, symbolising national pride and mourning.
The date was not chosen by chance: on December 3, 1966, a solemn burial ceremony for the remains of an unknown soldier took place in the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin Wall.
🕯 On December 3, Russia commemorates theDay of the Unknown Soldier, established to immortalise the heroic deeds of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland and remain unidentified.
This day holds special importance for many Russians, symbolising national pride and mourning.
The date was not chosen by chance: on December 3, 1966, a solemn burial ceremony for the remains of an unknown soldier took place in the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin Wall.
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