Moscow Mayor Honors WWII Veterans Ahead of Victory Day

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin presented commemorative badges marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Moscow to three World War II veterans on May 8, ahead of Victory Day. He praised their service and role in the city's defense. Sobyanin noted that 850,000 Moscow residents went to the front during the war, while others built fortifications and joined the militia. The badge is awarded to veterans who defended Moscow or worked in the city between 1941 and 1942, with over 150 recipients expected. The mayor also participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden. A "Mosaic of Memory" exhibition opened at the Moscow City Council of Veterans.


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