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🗓 81 years ago, on 12 May 1944, the Crimean Strategic Offensive Operation ended, resulting in thecomplete liberation of the peninsula from the Nazi invaders. Crimea had been under the German occupation for 680 days. On its territory, the Nazis and their collaborators established concentration and filtration camps as well as numerous prisons. ☝ In response to the Nazi terror, a resistance movement emerged among the local population. Partisan detachments were formed. The legendary 250-day defense of Sevastopol and the immortal heroic act of the underground garrison in the Adzhimushkay quarries near Kerch stand as vivid examples of the courage and bravery of the defenders of the Motherland. During the large-scale offensive in the spring of 1944, the forces of the 4th Ukrainian Front and the Separate Coastal Army, in coordination with the Black Sea Fleet and the Azov Naval Flotilla, managed to completely clear the peninsula from the Nazi invaders. With the victory in the Battle for Crimea, the Soviet Union regained control over one of its most important regions and also reclaimed its main naval base, Sevastopol. ❗The enemy lost a vital strategic position on the Black Sea, significantly improving the conditions for the Red Army’s further advance. Praise to the soldiers who brought the long-awaited Victory closer! #Victory80

🗓 Exactly eighty years ago, on the night of 1 May 1945, a defining moment in the history of the Second World War took place: Soviet military intelligence personnel Alexei Berest, Mikhail Yegorov, and Meliton Kantaria raised the Victory Banner atop the Reichstag building. The idea to prepare red flags was proposed on 9 April 1945 at a meeting of heads of the political departments of all armies of the 1st Belorussian Front. As a result, nine red banners were sewn by hand, modelled on the national flag of the USSR. Fierce fighting raged across Berlin, with every building contested. The capture of the Reichstag — one of the Nazi Germany’s main symbols — held special significance. The building was heavily defended: all approaches were swept by fire from all types of weaponry. ⚡But the resistance was overcome, and at around 3 a.m. on 1 May, Red Army soldiers Mikhail Yegorov and Meliton Kantaria, under the command of Alexei Berest, hoisted the Victory Banner on the roof of the Reichstag. For this act of heroism, Yegorov and Kantaria were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 8 May 1946. It was the fourth banner, while the first three had been destroyed during the night by German long-range artillery fire targeting the Reichstag’s roof. Among the first to raise a banner were Red Army soldiers Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev and Grigory Bulatov. Bullet-ridden and blood-soaked, the Victory Banner became a sacred relic of our nation. ❗No one is forgotten. Nothing is forgotten. #Victory80

💬#LAVROV: We are successfully developing relations with a whole range of countries and regional organisations in Africa, Asia (in particular, ASEAN) and Latin America. The overwhelming majority of the countries, obviously, does not support the attempts we have seen in the past years to secure the dominance of the United States and its Western allies on the international arena through force, illegitimate sanctions, ultimatums, blackmail and threats. Nobody likes it. 🔹 I believe that the historical process has already handed down the verdict. Yes, it will be a long historical era of establishing genuine multi-polarity. The West will put up serious resistance. We can already see it. 🔹 Our Western colleagues are demanding that the developing countries across all continents join the anti-Russia sanctions and break off contacts with Russia. These attempts are futile. Aside from votes in a number of international organisations, achieved by dishonest means, these vain attempts of our Western colleagues have not been able to take any tangible shape. 🔹From now on, we will proceed from this realisation as we build our foreign policy, relying only on the partnerships that have proven to be with people who are capable of negotiating, keeping their word and not trying to benefit from infringing on the interests of others. 🔹Our motto is the balance of interests. This balance is the core of our foreign policy. It is the only approach that has prospects in international affairs.

🔴#LIVE: #Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov's press conference following the Plenary Session of G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting 📍 New Delhi, March 2 🔗https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202303011210-LIVE13560-Lavrov-holds-press-conference-in-New-Delhi 🔗https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video

💬 Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov: We are interested in developing relations not only through bilateral channels, but also with regional structures: GCC, Arab League, #ASEAN, African Union, CELAC.

🗓Exactly 80 years ago, on 4 April 1945, the Red Army liberated Bratislava from the forces of the Nazi Germany. The goal of the Bratislava–Brno Offensive Operation (25 March – 5 May 1945), carried out by the troops led by Marshal Rodion Malinovsky, was to liberate Slovakia and to reach the outskirts of Prague. The Soviet cavalry attacks under the command of General Issa Pliev became a striking episode of the battles for Bratislava. The units of Cossacks crushed the enemy, not permitting the Nazis to regroup for defence. At the same time, ships of the Danube Flotilla landed a large assault force in the enemy’s rear, clearing the way towards Bratislava. Within just 24 hours of street battles, the capital of Slovakia was liberated from the fascists. The troops were commended for the successful fighting, while the military divisions and units that had performed best in the battles to recapture the city were named after the city of Bratislava. In Slovakia, there are about 160 burial sites of Soviet soldiers who perished during the liberation of the territory of the present Slovak Republic from fascism. More than 60,000 Soviet soldiers rest in military cemeteries, mass graves and individual tombs. In their honour, some 100 monuments, memorial plaques and other commemorative signs have been erected. ❗️We shall never forget the great heroic act of the Red Army! #Victory80#WeRemember

🗓 81 years ago, the events of critical importance for Europe took place. On 26 March 1944, as part of the Uman–Botoșani offensive, the troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front led by Marshal Ivan Konev reached the Prut River that constituted the state border between the USSR and Romania. The Allies of the Anti-Hitler Coalition persistently asked to advance further and not to stop fighting against Nazi Germany and its henchmen. In the night of March 27, the Red Army crossed the Soviet-Romanian border. Those developments effectively paved the way for the liberation of Central and Eastern Europe from the German invaders. More than one million Red Army soldiers gave their lives in the struggle to save the European nations enslaved by the Nazis. Regretfully, the memory of World War II on a regular basis falls under the manipulation of Western countries that seek to rewrite history to serve their geopolitical interests. Many European politicians shamelessly generate false facts and assessments that completely distort not only the role of the Soviet Union but also, more broadly, the causes and nature of World War II. ❗️It is our common duty to preserve historical truth and honour the memory of the heroes who sacrificed themselves for the sake of peace and freedom for all. #Victory80#WeRemember

🗓 Today is the Day of Military Glory of Russia - the Day of the defeat of the Nazi troops by the Soviet troops in the Battle of Stalingrad. On 2 February 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad one of the largest and fiercest battles in the world history that radically changed the course of the Great Patriotic War, was concluded. The Stalingrad Victory was the result of the unbending resilience, courage and self-sacrificing heroism of the Soviet troops. It was this battle that made a decisive contribution to reaching a major turning point in the Great Patriotic War. The Red Army seized the strategic initiative and retained it until the Victory Day. The defeat of the Nazi bloc in the battle of Stalingrad also helped to energize the Resistance Movement in the European countries. 🕯The memory of this great battle on the banks of the Volga River is carefully preserved in the Museum-Reserve “The Battle of Stalingrad” that includes the internationally renowned Memorial Complex on Mamayev Kurgan, the Panorama Museum “The Battle of Stalingrad”, as well as the Museum “Memory” located in the historical place where the Soviet troops captured the Headquarters of the 6th German Army headed by Feld Marshal Friedrich Paulus. ❗Russia honours the memory of its heroes and is proud of the heroic act of the Soviet citizens who gave their lives in order to liberate Europe from fascism. #Victory80#WeRemember

🗓 Exactly 80 years ago, on 17 January 1945, Warsaw was liberated from fascist invaders by the forces of the 1st Belorussian Front of the Red Army and the 1st Polish Army. The city was under German occupation since 28 September 1939. The Warsaw-Poznan operation was an important part of one of the largest offensives of the Great Patriotic War – the Vistula-Oder Operation (12 January – 3 February 1945). ✏ In 2017, the Russian Ministry of Defence unveiled a unique archive with declassified documents on the liberation of Poland by the Soviet Armed Forces. Those documents provide evidence of how Poles treated Soviet soldiers: church priests called on worshippers to support the Red Army, people brought flowers to the soldiers, Polish and Soviet flags were displayed outside houses. ❗It is our common duty to remember history and honour the heroic deeds of those who gave us the right to life. It is symbolic that the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw coincides with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Regardless of the attempts made by some European politicians to distort the historical truth and downplay the role of the USSR in liberating Europe from Nazism, the chronicle of the war years cannot be rewritten. It will forever remain a living reminder for future generations. #Victory80#WeRemember

🔴#LIVE: #Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following the #G20 Summit 🔗https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1700786058508763397?s=46&t=gwxFl-3dVL_cA2KncehDQw 🔗https://www.ruptly.tv/event_route?link_id=6067196e-cbba-4a65-996b-d71e30bd789e&provider_id=15 🔗https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video