A large-scale rally titled 'Roads of the People's Militia' began in… (народный · москва · ополчение)
A large-scale rally titled 'Roads of the People's Militia' began in Moscow on June 22, on the Day of Remembrance and Mourning, marking the 85th anniversary of the start of the formation of the People's Militia of the Great Patriotic War.
Consensus
- The event started on June 22, 2025, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the formation of the People's Militia during WWII
- The event was organized by Moscow's City Duma and supported by Mayor Sergey Sobyanin
- The convoy began at the memorial of the 21st Division of the People's Militia in Kyivsky District
- The event involved 16 car convoys traveling to 11 heroic cities of Russia and Belarus
- Participants included Heroes of the Russian Federation, veterans of combat operations, and activists
- The event included stops at memorial sites and historical locations related to the People's Militia
- The event was part of the 'Cities-heroes — Cities of Heroes' patriotic project launched in 2025
Points of divergence
- The Moscow Association of Veterans of the SVO joined the car convoy for the first time — ntv
- The event was organized in the framework of a patriotic project launched in 2025 — vm
- The Moscow militia was the largest popular militia formed in Moscow with over 200,000 people — ntv
- The Moscow militia formed 12 rifle divisions in just five days after the 'Order for voluntary mobilization of Moscow residents and the region' — vm
- The Moscow militia participated in the liberation of Belarus and was particularly connected to it — ntv
- The Moscow militia was involved in key battles including the Battle of Moscow, Battle of Stalingrad, and liberation of Belarus and Poland — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Moscow launches large-scale 'Roads of the People's Militia' campaign — НТВ Москва
- Veterans of the SVO, Heroes of the Soviet Union, and Activists Become Participants in the Auto Rally "By the Roads of the People's Militias" — Вечерняя Москва