In addition to diplomats, the ceremony was attended by representatives of the Russian House of Science and Culture (Russian House) in Berlin, clergy, public organizations, Russians living in Germany, German citizens and other countries.
The police ensured a high level of security. The memorial has been completely cordoned off. Law enforcement checked for the presence of military symbols, flags and other attributes. Despite the ban on displaying Russian and Soviet flags, wearing the St. George ribbon and singing war songs, some managed to take Russian and Soviet symbols with them. The participants chanted “Hurrah” or sang “Victory Day”. Some even managed to take portraits of their deceased relatives with them.
“These are the symbols of the Soviet multinational people, who defeated Nazism. It is very sad that this time the authorities denied this right to the Russian side,” said Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev. Nevertheless, the diplomat noted that the event will be held “with dignity, as planned, because it corresponds to our historical tradition”.
According to various sources, the remains of 2-2.5 thousand soldiers are buried in the Berlin Tiergarten park.
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