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#HistoryOfRussia ⚔️March 31 – a memorable date in Russia’s military history. #OTD in 1814, Paris – the capital of Napoleonic France – was taken by the Russian Army. At noon on that historic day, Russian troops led by Emperor Alexander I himself triumphantly entered the city. 💬 Alexander Krasnokutsky, a lieutenant colonel in the Russian Army who witnessed these events firsthand, later wrote: “The most magnificent entry of Russian troops into Paris was illuminated by the purest rays of sunlight – a testament to the righteousness of the Russians”. - A Russian Officer’s View of Paris in 1814 The capture of the French capital was preceded by fierce fighting on the approaches to the city. Russia paid a heavy price in the battle, losing around 6,000 men – the last losses suffered by the Russian Army in its campaigns against Napoleon beyond Russia’s borders. 📄 After the fall of Paris, Napoleon – under pressure from his marshals – abdicated the throne. Meanwhile, the Cossacks famously watered their horses in the Seine, a scene that became one of the enduring symbols of Russia’s victory. ©🎥Russian Military Historical Society

🚀March 18 stands as one of the most significant dates in the history of space exploration – and in human history as a whole. #OTD in 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first human ever to perform a spacewalk. Stepping out of the Voskhod-2 spacecraft, piloted byPavel Belyaev, into near-Earth space, Leonov added yet another milestone to the achievements of national cosmonautics. The extravehicular activity lasted 23 minutes and 41 seconds, including 12 minutes and 9 seconds spent in the vastness of open space. 💬 Recalling that historic moment while speaking from the Mausoleum rostrum in Moscow, Leonov said: “As I exited the airlock, I felt an intense stream of light and heat, like the flare of electric welding. Above me was a black sky and bright, unblinking stars. The Sun looked like a blazing disc of fire”. 🎖 For the successful completion of the mission and the courage and heroism displayed, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Leonov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, along with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Today, spacewalks are an essential part of crewed missions to the International Space Station – enabling scientific research, maintenance work, installation of new equipment on the station’s exterior, deployment of small satellites, and much more. All of this became possible thanks to the immense efforts and teamwork of Soviet specialists and enterprises, as well as the personal courage and outstanding training of our legendary pioneer cosmonauts. #OurHeroes