In particular, in Moscow on Krymskaya Naberezhnaya
In particular, in Moscow on Krymskaya Naberezhnaya, participants of the 'Line of Memory' event lit 1,418 candles in memory of each day of the Great Patriotic War. Sobyanin addressed veterans of the Great Patriotic War on the Day of Remembrance and Mourning.
Consensus
- Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, addressed residents on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow
- The event commemorated the 85th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War on June 22, 1941
- A memorial ceremony called 'Line of Memory' took place on Krymskaya Embankment in Moscow
- 1,418 candles were lit during the ceremony, one for each day of the Great Patriotic War
- The ceremony was organized to honor those who died in the war for freedom and independence
Points of divergence
- The ceremony was organized by participants of the 'Line of Memory' initiative — ntv
- The first candle was lit by Ivan Bondyukov, director of a military-patriotic education center, and his son — vm
- The second candle was lit by Alexei Fursin, head of Moscow's cultural department — vm
- Moscow City Duma Chairman Alexei Shaposhnikov emphasized that the city remembers the heroism of popular militias who died defending the city — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Sobyanin Addresses Moscow Residents on Day of Memory and Mourning — НТВ Москва
- Sergey Sobyanin Addresses Moscow Residents on Day of Memory and Sorrow — Вечерняя Москва
- Sobyanin Addresses Veterans of the Great Patriotic War on Day of Memory and Mourning — Москва 24