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Mandatory Credit: 00:00 - 01:15 - Press service of the Russian Consulate General in Antalya; 01:15 - 01:45 - Russian House in Addis Ababa; 01:45 - 02:02 - Russian House in Sri Lanka

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Residents of Turkey's Alanya, Sri Lanka's Colombo and Ethiopia's Addis Ababa held 'Immortal Regiment' marches on Wednesday, ahead of Victory Day on May 9..

Footage, including drone shots, shows participants carrying the traditional portraits of their relatives who served in WWII, as well as Russian flags and the 'Victory banner' through the cities' streets. The video also shows people placing wreaths with St George's ribbons into the water.

Around 350 people took part in Alanya and over 100 in Addis Ababa, according to the respective Russian diplomatic missions. Colombo's event was attended by former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Saman Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka's First Deputy Defence Minister General Kamal Gunaratne and representatives of the country's Defence Ministry.

The Immortal Regiment marches take place in many countries across the world, to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Immortal Regiment march takes place in Turkey, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia

Various Locations, Alanya, Addis Ababa, Colombo
May 8, 2024 at 21:21 GMT +00:00 · Published

Residents of Turkey's Alanya, Sri Lanka's Colombo and Ethiopia's Addis Ababa held 'Immortal Regiment' marches on Wednesday, ahead of Victory Day on May 9..

Footage, including drone shots, shows participants carrying the traditional portraits of their relatives who served in WWII, as well as Russian flags and the 'Victory banner' through the cities' streets. The video also shows people placing wreaths with St George's ribbons into the water.

Around 350 people took part in Alanya and over 100 in Addis Ababa, according to the respective Russian diplomatic missions. Colombo's event was attended by former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Saman Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka's First Deputy Defence Minister General Kamal Gunaratne and representatives of the country's Defence Ministry.

The Immortal Regiment marches take place in many countries across the world, to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Music at source can be subject to copyright

Mandatory Credit: 00:00 - 01:15 - Press service of the Russian Consulate General in Antalya; 01:15 - 01:45 - Russian House in Addis Ababa; 01:45 - 02:02 - Russian House in Sri Lanka

Description

Residents of Turkey's Alanya, Sri Lanka's Colombo and Ethiopia's Addis Ababa held 'Immortal Regiment' marches on Wednesday, ahead of Victory Day on May 9..

Footage, including drone shots, shows participants carrying the traditional portraits of their relatives who served in WWII, as well as Russian flags and the 'Victory banner' through the cities' streets. The video also shows people placing wreaths with St George's ribbons into the water.

Around 350 people took part in Alanya and over 100 in Addis Ababa, according to the respective Russian diplomatic missions. Colombo's event was attended by former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Saman Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka's First Deputy Defence Minister General Kamal Gunaratne and representatives of the country's Defence Ministry.

The Immortal Regiment marches take place in many countries across the world, to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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