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75th Anniversary of the Great Victory - the anniversary date of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

2020 is marked with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War and the victory over fascism. In many countries of the world, it was planned to hold large-scale public events in connection with the anniversary. A particularly widespread celebration was planned in the Russian Federation and a number of CIS countries. The culmination of the celebrations should have been a military parade, a march of an immortal regiment and a fireworks display on Victory Day on May 9, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, significant changes have been made to the celebrations. The military parade on Red Square was held on June 24, the procession of the immortal regiment was scheduled for July 26, 2020, but due to the epidemic situation it was postponed indefinitely. On June 19, 2020, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin published an article "75 years of the Great Victory: shared responsibility to history and the future." Based on historical facts and archival documents, he analyzed the reasons of the start of the war, emphasized the decisive role of the USSR in defeating Nazism, and also reflected on pride, truth and memories. '

Content' Rzhev memorial; Anniversary medal; "75 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." Museum-panorama "Train of Victory"

RZHEV MEMORIAL It is a memorial complex dedicated to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died in battles near Rzhev in 1942-1943 during the Great Patriotic War.

The grand opening of the Soviet War Memorial was dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Victory and took place on June 6, 2020. The opening ceremony was attended by the presidents of Russia and Belarus, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko. The memorial depicts a 25-meter figure of a soldier in a Soviet service shirt and a cape with figures of flying cranes below. It is made in the style of postmodernism by the sculptor Korobtsov.

Anniversary medal "75 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." The medal was established on June 13, 2019 by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. The jubilee medal was awarded to veterans of the Great Patriotic War, home front workers and military personnel. The first award was held by Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 18, 2020 during a meeting with veterans of the Great Patriotic War in St. Petersburg.

Museum-panorama "Train of Victory"

An unusual museum-panorama on wheels, telling about the feat of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War, went on a journey along the railways of Russia. In total, the train makes a stop in 50 cities of Russia, including hero cities and cities of glory. Each railway carriage is like a separate episode of the war with genuine interior items in it. This project is aimed at educating young people about the events of the Great Patriotic War.