Victory Day celebration in the Valley of Honor, Litsa.
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More than 4000 people took part in the Victory Day celebrations in Litsa this year. -
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Local military units are an important part of the Victory Day celebrations. -
Commander of the Northern Fleet Vladimir Korolyov speaking at the official memorial meeting. -
War veterans have a special position in the Russian society. -
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Veterans from the Soviet Union's campaign in Afghanistan. -
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Commander of the Northern Fleet, Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolyov. -
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This memorial was put up in Valley of Honor in 2005. The first part shows a woman taking farewell to a man going to war in 1941... -
...while the second part shows her standing alone in 1945. -
All the names of the Soviet soldiers who died defending the northern parts of Russia are chiseled into this wall. -
Dressed up in German WWII uniforms, getting ready for a battle reconstruction. -
WWII Northern Fleet soldier. -
"Communal grave for 408 defenders of the North, buried in 2003"
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