Day of the Unknown Soldier in Russia

Thousands of monuments and mass graves, in which famous and nameless heroes lie, remind us of the past war in Russia More than 2 million of our soldiers are buried on the territory of many European countries, and 80% of them are listed as unknown After World War II - the bloodiest war of the last century, search engines are still finding the remains of soldiers who defended their Motherland to the last Unfortunately, very often soldier’s dog tags turn out to be empty, it is impossible to establish their identity, so participants in the Russian Search Movement put forward the initiative to establish a memorial Day for the Unknown Soldier in our country On December 3, 1966, the Soviet people celebrated the 25th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis near Moscow That day, in the Alexander Garden, a burial ceremony was held for the remains of an unknown soldier found in a mass grave All that is known about this man is that he died near Moscow and was buried along with his comrades The uniform had no insignia and was fastened to a belt It was definitely established that he was not shot as a deserter, because such belts were usually removed The Germans did not reach these places, therefore, he was not captured No special signs, no documents - one of many soldiers who did not return home A year later, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Memorial Complex opened on this site as a sign of memory and gratitude to those whose graves relatives do not have the opportunity to worship Therefore, President V Putin signed a decree establishing an official holiday on December 3 - the Day of the Unknown Soldier, to remember not only those who fell in the Great Patriotic War, but also those who died or went missing during all hostilities on Russian soil or for it borders, whose name was never established Since 2014, this holiday has been celebrated throughout the country On this memorable day, the country remembers its nameless heroes, those whose names are not on mass graves Wreath-laying ceremonies take place at monuments, obelisks, memorials and mass graves, and lessons in courage are taught in educational institutions Holiday concerts are held in many cities “No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten” - the eternal words that have become the symbol of this holiday