Day of Remembrance and Mourning: Flaming Pictures of War

On the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, which is celebrated on June 22, the "Candle of Memory" and "Flaming Pictures of War" memorials were held across Russia.

The "Flaming Pictures of War" campaign was born in the Year of Memory and Glory (2020). 15 cities participated at the time. In 2021, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, candles were lit in 128 cities not only in Russia, but also in countries abroad. Among them were Latvia, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Panama, Uzbekistan, and others.

On the night of June 21-22, thousands of people lit candles in memory of everyone they lost during the war.

Take a look at how the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow was marked across Russia in Sputnik's gallery:

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June 22, 1941 is one of the most tragic dates in Russian history, a day of Remembrance and Sorrow. Early in the morning of June 22, 1941, without a declaration of war, Nazi Germany attacked the USSR and carried out massive bombing of military and strategic facilities and many cities, to a depth of 250-300 kilometers from the state border.

Above: Participants of the "Candle of Memory" event, timed to coincide with the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, light candles in Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

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A participant of the "Memory Watch. Eternal Flame," timed to the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, in the Alexandrovsky Garden in Moscow.

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The Soviet Union played a crucial role in the Great Patriotic War, bearing the brunt of the fighting against Nazi Germany.

Above: Participants of a concert to mark the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow at Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

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Participant of the "Candle of Memory" event at Palace Square in St. Petersburg marking the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow.

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The Soviet people faced immense challenges during this time, including the German invasion in 1941 and the subsequent occupation of large parts of their country.

Above: Participants in the patriotic event "Tomorrow Was War" on Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow.

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Participants of the patriotic event "Tomorrow Was War" on Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow.

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The Soviet Union's contribution to the Allied victory cannot be underestimated, as it played a vital role in defeating the Axis powers and bringing an end to Nazi aggression.

Above: Soldiers of the Federal National Guard Troops Service of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardiya) near the Saur-Mogila Memorial on the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow.

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Activists of the Young Guard of the United Russia all-Russian non-governmental organization and citizens of Kazan take part in the international action "Flaming pictures of war," timed for the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, at Victory Memorial Park in Kazan.

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The international action "Flaming Pictures of War," timed for the Day of Memory and Sorrow, at a memorial to the victims of the fascist occupation of Crimea in the village of Mirnoye, Simferopol district.

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Participants of the "Candle of Memory" event at Palace Square in St. Petersburg marking the Day of Memory and Sorrow.

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Participants of the "Candle of Memory" action in the square near the Yekaterinburg Arena stadium in Yekaterinburg marking the Day of Memory and Sorrow.

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A man takes part in the "Memory Line" event on Krymskaya Naberezhnaya in Moscow to mark the Day of Memory and Sorrow.

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Day of Remembrance and Sorrow: Flaming Pictures of War