Sobyanin: Moscow Played Key Role in WWII Victory
Sergey Sobyanin spoke about the role of Moscow in the victory in World War II.
Consensus
- Sergey Sobyanin spoke about Moscow's role in the victory in World War II.
- 850,000 Moscow residents went to the front, which was every fifth resident of the city.
- Nearly 400,000 Moscow residents did not return from the war.
- Moscow's industry produced approximately 3.5 million machine guns, 3,745 Katyusha rocket launchers, 16,000 aircraft, 85,000 mortars, and over 34 million mines and shells.
- Every eighth Soviet aircraft and every tenth shell or mine fired at the enemy were produced in Moscow.
- At least 600,000 soldiers and commanders were treated in Moscow's military hospitals.
- Sobyanin stated that this historical experience remains important today.
Points of divergence
- Sobyanin mentioned that Moscow is strengthening support for high-tech industries and that the Moscow Industrial Support Fund and Entrepreneurship Support Fund are key tools for industrial development. — ntv
- On September 1, a photo exhibition titled 'With Prayer in the Heart: Clergy in the War Years' opened at the Museum of Victory, featuring around 50 unique photographs of Russian Orthodox priests during the war. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Sobyanin: Moscow has faced many trials, but it always wins — Ведомости
- Sobyanin spoke about the role of Moscow in victory in the Second World War — НТВ Москва
- Sergey Sobyanin spoke about the role of Moscow in victory in the Second World War — Вечерняя Москва