Support The Moscow Times!
Contribute today

Russian 'Immortal Regiment' Marches Across the World, in Pictures

Bettina Hansen / Instagram @bettinahansen

Since 2012, Russians have participated in "Immortal Regiment" marches every May 9 to commemorate their family members who participated in World War II. 

Carrying placards with the portraits of their relatives, people organized marches in cities across the world this year, from Seattle to Sevastopol.

Here is a selection of photographs of the events this year found on social media.

Brisbane

Toronto

Manchester

Los Angeles

Kiev

Prague

London

Seattle

Novgorod

Sevastopol 

Moscow

Read more about: WW2

Read more

young re-enactors

Gun-Toting Russian Schoolkids Sing ‘God Is With Us’ in Military March

The event was dedicated to Soviet victory in World War II.
legislating history

Russian Lawmakers Seek to Ban Soviet-Nazi Comparisons

The proposed bill comes as the Kremlin shows renewed interest in the memory of World War II and revives its praise for Russia’s Soviet past.
exclusive event

Foreign Dignitaries Not Invited to Russia’s WWII Victory Parade – Kremlin

Last year's plans for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the parade were scuttled by the coronavirus.
latest case

Russia to Try Navalny on WWII Veteran Slander Charges

Navalny had called people appearing in a video promoting last summer’s constitutional changes "the shame of the country."