To honor the victory day on Kuril Island, Shumshi set a wreath to commemorate the warriors who set a victory in World War II, report Content partners of Rossiyskaya Gazeta – Ia Sakhalinmedia.
– 80 years ago, when the entire Soviet Union celebrated the victory day, World War II had not ended. It is here, in “height 171”, the most fierce battles with the Japanese army took place. This is the main position of the Japanese, which Soviet warriors managed to perform in Kuril's landing in August 1945.
Today, there is a memorial complex with collective tombs and monuments for Soviet heroes Nikolai Vilkov and Peter Ilyichev, who dedicated their lives, defended their homeland, Mr. Alexander Ovsyannikov, the mayor of North Kuril City.
The ceremony was attended by urban representatives, armed forces of the Russian Federation and border services. To organize a ceremony, they first put on the boat, and then about 40 km in transportation.
Meanwhile, from May to September, solemn and patriotic events will be held on the island to honor the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. On May 7, two ships with the next shipment to build a field farm went from Korsakov port.