Russian Consulate in Cape Town

🏅 Happy #VictoryDay! Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism. #WeRemember#LestWeForget #Victory80

#Victory80 🎥Eternal Heroes — an RT Doc Film. Synopsis: The documentary pays tribute to those who defended the USSR against fascist invaders during World War II. The film tells the stories of some of the last surviving veterans of the Great Patriotic War, ordinary Soviet citizens, who became heroes in the fight against Nazism. Among them: 🏅 103-year-old Valentina Minaeva, a surgical nurse who served in three wars and saved hundreds of lives; 🏅 100-year-old Vitaly Kolesov, an artillery commander who survived the horrors of the war, including the Battle of Stalingrad; 🏅 98-year-old Nikolay Teplotanskikh, a volunteer tank driver who repeatedly rescued wounded comrades and miraculously survived himself. With each passing year, the number of veterans diminishes, with many now over 100 years old. Yet, their memories of wartime trials remain vivid. Witness the poignant recollections of those who lived through the horrors of war. #TheSovietSoldierSavedTheWorld #LestWeForget

🗓 On April 25, 2025, a solemn ceremony to lay flowers and wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was held in Alexander Garden, attended by members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow, senior officials of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and representatives of the Ministry’s veterans’ organisations. Over 150 foreign ambassadors and diplomats participated in the ceremony, honouring those who fell in the struggle against Nazism. 🕯 Attendees paid tribute to the heroism and self-sacrifice of soldiers who did not return from the battlefield, observing a minute of silence. The broad participation of representatives from foreign states in this ceremony unequivocally demonstrated that the valiant deeds of the heroes who saved the world from the fascist menace remain remembered and revered globally. 📹Watch the wreath-laying ceremony #WeRemember#TheSovietSoldierSavedTheWorld#Victory80#LestWeForget