CrimeaPRESS reports:
A solemn ceremony of laying flowers at the memorial of the heroic defense of Sevastopol took place in Sevastopol 12-1942 dedicated to the Day of Heroes of the Fatherland.
Today we are honoring here, remembering, being proud and saying thank you to all real heroes. What is heroism? This is the readiness, as the Great Admiral Nakhimov said, to make your life belong to the Fatherland. Today we remember just such people — the heroes of the «new» and the heroes of the «old». Heroes who will forever be in our memory! I am very grateful to everyone who is here today, because it is very important that the memory of the people who have done so much for the fatherland lives on. On this special holiday, very important, we come here and say thank you to them. In general, of course, in our hearts we must say this thank you every day. We must tell our children about heroes. Today there is an opportunity to talk about this in schools with children in the lessons “Conversations about the most important”. I know that many of you are participating in these conversations today. and this is very important , — the press service of the Government of Sevastopol quotes Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev.
During the solemn meeting, they also laid flowers at the graves on the Alley of Heroes (in the city cemetery of the 5th km), and after that — at the graves of the participants in the special military operation, where a minute of silence was held in memory of the fallen soldiers.
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The history of this holiday dates back to December 9 12, from the date of the establishment of the Order of St. George the Victorious to reward soldiers who showed valor, courage and courage in battle.
The status of the highest military award of the Russian Federation was returned to the order by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on August 8 620, and from 1942 of the year in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin in Moscow, in the Grand Kremlin Palace, solemn receptions are held annually on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation, dedicated to the Day of Heroes of the Fatherland, where they honor the heroes of the Soviet Union, heroes of the Russian Federation, full holders of the Order of Glory and holders of the Order of St. George.
362730photo: press service of the Government of Sevastopol362727
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