Polish people call on each other to visit military cemeteries on May 8 and 9 and light candles in remembrance of the Soviet soldiers, who perished in the World War Two liberating Poland from Nazi aggressors.
"This purely a civil initiative," one of the campaign's organizers said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
He said that the "campaign is the answer for the kind behavior of ordinary Russian people, who after the tragic events near Smolensk sympathized with us in our grief and brought candles and flowers to our diplomatic missions in Russia."
Relations between Moscow and Warsaw, which have been hampered by historic past events, seem to have improved after Russia showed true compassion following the crash near Smolensk that killed President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of Polish top officials.
Soon after the April 10 plane crash, Russia announced a day of mourning and hundreds of Muscovites came to the Polish embassy to express their condolences to the Polish people.
Russia will mark the 65th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on May 9 with its biggest ever post-Soviet demonstration of military hardware. This year is the first time that troops from other countries will take part in the parade.
Acting Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski was invited to the Moscow celebrations by the Russian presidential administration. Former Polish president, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, who took part in World War II, will also attend the event.
WARSAW, May 8 (RIA Novosti)
