✨️ As part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian Embassy School in Islamabad held an open lesson on the topic: “Defeat of Nazi troops in the Battle of Stalingrad”.
Russian diplomats told the children about the unparalleled heroism of the defenders of Stalingrad, whose feat marked a turning point in the course of the Second World War.
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Russian diplomats told the children about the unparalleled heroism of the defenders of Stalingrad, whose feat marked a turning point in the course of the Second World War.
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🌟 On April 10, 1944, the Red Army liberated the city of Odessa from the Nazi German and Romanian invaders as a result of a decisive offensive under the command of Army General Rodion Malinovsky.
The operation began on the night of March 26, 1944, when the 3rd Ukrainian Front formations began to force the Southern Bug River in order to break through the German defences, and lasted until April 14, 1944.
By 10 am on April 10, as a result of fierce fighting, Odessa was liberated. The Red Army units were strongly supported by partisans and underground fighters, who cleared the city of the enemy and prevented the blowup of the Odessa port, piers, buildings, and warehouses as planned by the Germans.
🕯 The Nazi occupation of the city lasted 907 days. During this time, about 200,000 people perished in Odessa and the surrounding region. Many of them became victims of mass-scale massacres and cruel executions; 78,000 people were shipped for forced labour in Germany, plants and factories were destroyed, and more than 2,000 buildings, including hospitals and schools, were blown up and burned down.
Retreating, German and Romanian soldiers shot old people, women and children in the streets in cold blood , mined the most important buildings, factories, the power plant, and the seaport.
⚔️ The Soviet forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the enemy, killing more than 27,000 enemies and taking over 11,000 prisoners; 952 artillery guns, 443 tanks and assault guns, and 95 warehouses with ammunition and food were destroyed.
Thanks to the liberation of Odessa, the Red Army managed to interrupt the supply of the Crimean group of German troops and to open the way for further advance towards the Balkans.
During the whole time of occupation, local residents, many of whom after the capture of the city went hiding in the catacombs underneath the urban landscape, put fierce resistance to the Nazis. During the war, Odessa underground fighters and partisans destroyed more than 5,000 enemy soldiers and officers, 248 automobiles, and saved about 20,000 Soviet citizens from being taken to Germany.
The liberation of Odessa was marked in Moscow with fireworks of the highest category with 24 salvos from 324 artillery guns. The entire Soviet nation was united in a jubilation.
🎖 Twenty-seven formations and units with the most distinguished track record during the operation were awarded the honorary name of Odessa units and formations. For heroism and bravery in the battles for the city, 14 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and more than 2,000 people were awarded Soviet orders and medals.
On May 1, 1945, Odessa was declared a Hero City, and on May 8, 1965 it was awarded this title officially.
Some may have chosen to forget, but #WeRemember.
The operation began on the night of March 26, 1944, when the 3rd Ukrainian Front formations began to force the Southern Bug River in order to break through the German defences, and lasted until April 14, 1944.
By 10 am on April 10, as a result of fierce fighting, Odessa was liberated. The Red Army units were strongly supported by partisans and underground fighters, who cleared the city of the enemy and prevented the blowup of the Odessa port, piers, buildings, and warehouses as planned by the Germans.
🕯 The Nazi occupation of the city lasted 907 days. During this time, about 200,000 people perished in Odessa and the surrounding region. Many of them became victims of mass-scale massacres and cruel executions; 78,000 people were shipped for forced labour in Germany, plants and factories were destroyed, and more than 2,000 buildings, including hospitals and schools, were blown up and burned down.
Retreating, German and Romanian soldiers shot old people, women and children in the streets in cold blood , mined the most important buildings, factories, the power plant, and the seaport.
⚔️ The Soviet forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the enemy, killing more than 27,000 enemies and taking over 11,000 prisoners; 952 artillery guns, 443 tanks and assault guns, and 95 warehouses with ammunition and food were destroyed.
Thanks to the liberation of Odessa, the Red Army managed to interrupt the supply of the Crimean group of German troops and to open the way for further advance towards the Balkans.
During the whole time of occupation, local residents, many of whom after the capture of the city went hiding in the catacombs underneath the urban landscape, put fierce resistance to the Nazis. During the war, Odessa underground fighters and partisans destroyed more than 5,000 enemy soldiers and officers, 248 automobiles, and saved about 20,000 Soviet citizens from being taken to Germany.
The liberation of Odessa was marked in Moscow with fireworks of the highest category with 24 salvos from 324 artillery guns. The entire Soviet nation was united in a jubilation.
On May 1, 1945, Odessa was declared a Hero City, and on May 8, 1965 it was awarded this title officially.
Some may have chosen to forget, but #WeRemember.
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🎬 On April 24, in the run-up to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Embassy hosted a screening of the award-winning movie "The Star".
The screening was attended by Pakistani graduates of Russian and Soviet universities, students and representatives of the Pakistani media.
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The screening was attended by Pakistani graduates of Russian and Soviet universities, students and representatives of the Pakistani media.
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✨️ On April 25, the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan hosted the international patriotic awareness-raising campaign #VictoryDictation. The event was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Embassy staff, and Embassy school students.
The participants also explored the exhibition “Creators of Victory” prepared by the Victory Museum.
The winner of the dictation was able to answer 24 out of 25 questions correctly, demonstrating a deep knowledge of the key events of both the Great Patriotic War and World War II.
👉 Everyone can test their knowledge on the official website of the #VictoryDictation.
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The participants also explored the exhibition “Creators of Victory” prepared by the Victory Museum.
The winner of the dictation was able to answer 24 out of 25 questions correctly, demonstrating a deep knowledge of the key events of both the Great Patriotic War and World War II.
👉 Everyone can test their knowledge on the official website of the #VictoryDictation.
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✨️ On April 28, the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan, in collaboration with one of the leading Pakistani think tanks, the Islamabad Policy Research Institute, held a roundtable discussion to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and Creation of the United Nations.
🎓 The event was joined by the Head of IMEMO's Centre of the Indo-Pacific Region Alexey Kuprianov, as well as members of the diplomatic corps, Pakistani academics and analysts.
❗️The participants highlighted the pivotal role of the Soviet Union during the war, emphasized the significance of the Victory in the creation of the United Nations, and focused on ways to revitalize it.
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🎓 The event was joined by the Head of IMEMO's Centre of the Indo-Pacific Region Alexey Kuprianov, as well as members of the diplomatic corps, Pakistani academics and analysts.
❗️The participants highlighted the pivotal role of the Soviet Union during the war, emphasized the significance of the Victory in the creation of the United Nations, and focused on ways to revitalize it.
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🌟 80 years ago — on May 2, 1945 — following intense battles for the Reichstag and the surrender of other key strongholds such as the Spandau Citadel and the Zoo Tower, the Red Army captured the capital of Nazi Germany — Berlin.
In the early hours of May 2, the Berlin defence headquarters repeatedly broadcast over the radio, in both German and Russian: “We are sending our envoys to the Bismarckstrasse Bridge. We are ceasing military operations.”
🕡 Later that morning, at 6:30 am, Helmuth Weidling, General of the Artillery and Commander of Berlin Defence Area, surrendered, ordering the remaining Nazi forces in the city to stop resisting.
By 9:00 pm that evening, approximately 70,000 Wehrmacht soldiers had surrendered; altogether, over 130,000 troops were taken prisoner in Berlin. The total losses for the German forces in the Berlin offensive operation reached 380,000 killed and 400,000 captured.
The surrender of the Berlin garrison was accepted by Commander of the Soviet 8th Guards Army, General Vasily Chuikov, who had led his troops from the battlefields of Stalingrad to the heart of Berlin. Among the captured were high-ranking officers such as General Kurt Woytasch, Lieutenant General Walter Schmid-Dankward, Vice Admiral Hans-Erich Voss, Chief of Berlin Defence Staff Colonel Hans Refior, and Chief of Staff of the 56th Panzer Corps, Colonel Theodor von Dufving. Nazi propaganda leaders were also detained, including Joseph Goebbels’ top deputy, Dr Hans Fritzsche, who confirmed under interrogation that Hitler, Goebbels, and General Hans Krebs all had committed suicide.
⚔️ The Battle for Berlin lasted from April 24 through May 2. Despite fierce resistance from a heavily fortified German force, the experienced Red Army ultimately prevailed under brilliant strategic leadership of the General Staff and Red Army military commanders.
The fall of Berlin dealt a decisive blow to Nazi Germany, not only eliminating the regime’s political centre but also hastening Germany’s full surrender. The raising of the Soviet Victory Banner over the Reichstag became a symbol of the Soviet people’s triumph over Nazism and the inhumane ideology of the Third Reich.
Following this victory, Soviet forces turned to eliminate the last groups of German resistance in Czechoslovakia and Austria.
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With Berlin lying in ruins following heavy fierce fighting, the lack of essential services in the city such as water, electricity, and food supply left hundreds of thousands in desperate need. Soviet medical teams immediately began working to prevent outbreaks of disease amid the devastation.
Even before the final assault, Soviet forces had set up hospitals in the suburbs. After the city’s surrender, field kitchens were set up and food distribution began; the work of public transportation, including the metro, was gradually restored. By liberating Europe from Nazism, the Red Army also brought life-saving aid to the people of Berlin, helping them rebuild and begin a new, peaceful chapter.
In the early hours of May 2, the Berlin defence headquarters repeatedly broadcast over the radio, in both German and Russian: “We are sending our envoys to the Bismarckstrasse Bridge. We are ceasing military operations.”
🕡 Later that morning, at 6:30 am, Helmuth Weidling, General of the Artillery and Commander of Berlin Defence Area, surrendered, ordering the remaining Nazi forces in the city to stop resisting.
By 9:00 pm that evening, approximately 70,000 Wehrmacht soldiers had surrendered; altogether, over 130,000 troops were taken prisoner in Berlin. The total losses for the German forces in the Berlin offensive operation reached 380,000 killed and 400,000 captured.
The surrender of the Berlin garrison was accepted by Commander of the Soviet 8th Guards Army, General Vasily Chuikov, who had led his troops from the battlefields of Stalingrad to the heart of Berlin. Among the captured were high-ranking officers such as General Kurt Woytasch, Lieutenant General Walter Schmid-Dankward, Vice Admiral Hans-Erich Voss, Chief of Berlin Defence Staff Colonel Hans Refior, and Chief of Staff of the 56th Panzer Corps, Colonel Theodor von Dufving. Nazi propaganda leaders were also detained, including Joseph Goebbels’ top deputy, Dr Hans Fritzsche, who confirmed under interrogation that Hitler, Goebbels, and General Hans Krebs all had committed suicide.
⚔️ The Battle for Berlin lasted from April 24 through May 2. Despite fierce resistance from a heavily fortified German force, the experienced Red Army ultimately prevailed under brilliant strategic leadership of the General Staff and Red Army military commanders.
The fall of Berlin dealt a decisive blow to Nazi Germany, not only eliminating the regime’s political centre but also hastening Germany’s full surrender. The raising of the Soviet Victory Banner over the Reichstag became a symbol of the Soviet people’s triumph over Nazism and the inhumane ideology of the Third Reich.
Following this victory, Soviet forces turned to eliminate the last groups of German resistance in Czechoslovakia and Austria.
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With Berlin lying in ruins following heavy fierce fighting, the lack of essential services in the city such as water, electricity, and food supply left hundreds of thousands in desperate need. Soviet medical teams immediately began working to prevent outbreaks of disease amid the devastation.
Even before the final assault, Soviet forces had set up hospitals in the suburbs. After the city’s surrender, field kitchens were set up and food distribution began; the work of public transportation, including the metro, was gradually restored. By liberating Europe from Nazism, the Red Army also brought life-saving aid to the people of Berlin, helping them rebuild and begin a new, peaceful chapter.
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✨️ On April 29, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev visited National University of Science and Technology, one of Islamabad's leading universities.
During his visit, Ambassador Khorev met with the leadership of the university and addressed the student body with a lecture dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
❗️In his speech, Albert P. Khorev noted the key role of the Soviet Union in achieving the victory, the establishment of the UN, and strongly condemned the attempts to rewrite history.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 In addition, the Ambassador provided the audience with a comprehensive overview of the current state and prospects of Russia-Pakistan relations.
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During his visit, Ambassador Khorev met with the leadership of the university and addressed the student body with a lecture dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
❗️In his speech, Albert P. Khorev noted the key role of the Soviet Union in achieving the victory, the establishment of the UN, and strongly condemned the attempts to rewrite history.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 In addition, the Ambassador provided the audience with a comprehensive overview of the current state and prospects of Russia-Pakistan relations.
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🎗 On May 6, the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan hosted a reception celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 The event was held at the highest level, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the Chief Guest. He was joined by Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces of Pakistan, as well as Ambassadors of friendly countries accredited in Islamabad.
❗ Addressing the guests, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev emphasized the timeless nature of Victory, recalled that the peoples of the Soviet Union made a decisive contribution to its achievement, and stressed the inadmissibility of efforts by a number of Western countries to distort the historical truth.
🤝 President Zardari congratulated the President, Government and people of Russia on the upcoming Victory Day and highlighted the strength and resilience displayed by the Soviet people during the war.
🕺💃 The reception was enlivened by the performance of the State Cossack Song and Dance Ensemble "Stavropolye", which delighted the audience with some of the most popular songs of the Great Patriotic War.
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🇷🇺🇵🇰 The event was held at the highest level, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the Chief Guest. He was joined by Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces of Pakistan, as well as Ambassadors of friendly countries accredited in Islamabad.
❗ Addressing the guests, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev emphasized the timeless nature of Victory, recalled that the peoples of the Soviet Union made a decisive contribution to its achievement, and stressed the inadmissibility of efforts by a number of Western countries to distort the historical truth.
🤝 President Zardari congratulated the President, Government and people of Russia on the upcoming Victory Day and highlighted the strength and resilience displayed by the Soviet people during the war.
🕺💃 The reception was enlivened by the performance of the State Cossack Song and Dance Ensemble "Stavropolye", which delighted the audience with some of the most popular songs of the Great Patriotic War.
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🎗 As part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, the Embassy welcomed the famous actor, stuntman and performer Alexander Inshakov, who visited Islamabad at the invitation of Ambassador Albert P. Khorev.
Alexander Inshakov performed the most famous songs about the Great Patriotic War and shared his creative and life path with the audience.
✨️ The event was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Embassy staff and their family members, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps.
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Alexander Inshakov performed the most famous songs about the Great Patriotic War and shared his creative and life path with the audience.
✨️ The event was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Embassy staff and their family members, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps.
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🇷🇺 Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation:
🌠 On the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation compiled a report titiled "You Haven't Forgotten Me Yet".
During the Great Patriotic War, millions of Soviet soldiers perished afar, fighting against Nazism beyond their homeland. They liberated European countries from fascism. They paved the way and led them to freedom.
For many decades after the war, their memory was cherished, their remains in mass graves were preserved and revered, obelisks and monuments to their deeds and military glory were erected and looked after all across Europe.
But no more... In recent years, these memorials have been vandalized, demolished and "relocated". On several occasions monuments have been even been dismantled with the remains of the dead exhumed and reburied.
In many cases, the demolition and desecration of memorials was carried out by the decision of the current-day authorities at various levels, all part of the ongoing efforts to rewrite history and subvert the historical truth. More often than not it is down at the behest of the descendants of those who lost then, Nazis & their cronies — now in power and seeking revenge.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has registered 167 such cases. And each of them is under official investigation.
"You Haven't Forgotten Me Yet" gives a sneak peak into the due process of the Russian investigators' work.
Touching memories of the descendants of the heroes, footage of operative filming of investigative actions, comments of official representatives of specialized ministries and agencies, historians and archivists — all this on the eve of the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory in a special report of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
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During the Great Patriotic War, millions of Soviet soldiers perished afar, fighting against Nazism beyond their homeland. They liberated European countries from fascism. They paved the way and led them to freedom.
For many decades after the war, their memory was cherished, their remains in mass graves were preserved and revered, obelisks and monuments to their deeds and military glory were erected and looked after all across Europe.
But no more... In recent years, these memorials have been vandalized, demolished and "relocated". On several occasions monuments have been even been dismantled with the remains of the dead exhumed and reburied.
In many cases, the demolition and desecration of memorials was carried out by the decision of the current-day authorities at various levels, all part of the ongoing efforts to rewrite history and subvert the historical truth. More often than not it is down at the behest of the descendants of those who lost then, Nazis & their cronies — now in power and seeking revenge.
The Investigative Committee of Russia has registered 167 such cases. And each of them is under official investigation.
"You Haven't Forgotten Me Yet" gives a sneak peak into the due process of the Russian investigators' work.
Touching memories of the descendants of the heroes, footage of operative filming of investigative actions, comments of official representatives of specialized ministries and agencies, historians and archivists — all this on the eve of the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory in a special report of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
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💬 President Putin: Citizens of Russia, veterans, guests, comrade soldiers and sailors, sergeants and sergeant majors, midshipmen and warrant officers, comrade officers, generals and admirals!
I congratulate you on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War!
Today, we are all united by the feelings of joy and grief, pride and gratitude, and admiration for the generation that crushed Nazism and won freedom and peace for all humanity at the cost of millions of lives.
We faithfully preserve the memory of those historic, glorious events. As the heirs of the victors, today we celebrate Victory Day as the most important holiday for the country, which the entire nation, each family, each of us holds dear. <...>
We remember the lessons of WWII and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors.
Our duty is to defend the honour of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history.
❗️ Russia has been and will continue to be an indestructible obstacle to Nazism, Russophobia and anti-Semitism, and will stand in the way of the violence perpetrated by the champions of these aggressive and destructive ideas.
Truth and justice are on our side. The whole of Russia, our society and all people support the participants in the special military operation. We are proud of their courage and spirit, and their steely determination that has always brought us Victory.
The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the enemy’s most savage and relentless assaults. Millions of people, once devoted solely to peaceful labour, took up arms and stood firm to the death on every hill, bridgehead, and defensive line. The outcome of WWII was determined by decisive victories in major battles of Moscow and Stalingrad, on the Kursk Bulge and the Dnieper River, by the courage of the defenders of Belarus, who were the first to face the invader, by staunch resistance at the Brest Fortress and in Mogilev, Odessa, Sevastopol, Murmansk, Tula and Smolensk, by the heroism of the residents of besieged Leningrad. <...>
The contribution of the peoples of Central Asia and the South Caucasus was immense. From these regions came a steady flow of trains delivering everything the front needed. Hospitals were established, and hundreds of thousands of evacuees found a second home there. <...>
We honour every veteran of the Great Patriotic War and bow our heads in remembrance of all who gave their lives for Victory. <...>
We bow our heads before our fallen comrades-in-arms who laid down their lives as heroes in a righteous battle for Russia.
Nearly 80% of the world’s population were drawn into the fiery orbit of WWII.
The complete defeat of Nazi Germany, militarist Japan and their satellites around the world was achieved through the combined efforts of the Allied Nations.
☝️ We will never forget that the opening of the Second Front in Europe, which took place after the decisive battles in the territory of the Soviet Union, hastened Victory. We highly appreciate the contribution made to our common struggle by the Allied armies, members of the Resistance, the courageous people of China, and all those who fought for a peaceful future.
We will continue to look up to our veterans, taking example from their wholehearted love of the Motherland and commitment to defending our homeland and the values of humanism and justice. We will give these traditions and this great heritage the biggest place in our hearts and will pass them on to future generations.
We will always rely on our unity in battle and in peaceful endeavours, in striving for strategic goals and tackling problems for the benefit of Russia and its greatness and prosperity.
Glory to the victorious nation!
Happy Victory Day!
Hurrah!
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🎗On May 9, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, diplomats from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Embassy staff and their family members, as well as compatriots living in Pakistan took part in the “Immortal Regiment” march held at the Embassy of Russia in Islamabad.
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🎗On May 9, the Embassy hosted a concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
🇷🇺🇦🇿🇧🇾🇰🇿🇹🇯🇹🇲 The concert featured speeches by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev and the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
❗️In In his speech, Albert P. Khorev emphasized the contribution of the brotherly former USSR republics to the common victory and stressed Russia's present-day determination to firmly defend its national interests, history and traditional values.
💃🕺The concert also featured performances by students of the Embassy School and Cossacks of the State Song and Dance Ensemble "Stavropolye".
🎆 The event ended with a fireworks display of 80 shots.
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🇷🇺🇦🇿🇧🇾🇰🇿🇹🇯🇹🇲 The concert featured speeches by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev and the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
❗️In In his speech, Albert P. Khorev emphasized the contribution of the brotherly former USSR republics to the common victory and stressed Russia's present-day determination to firmly defend its national interests, history and traditional values.
💃🕺The concert also featured performances by students of the Embassy School and Cossacks of the State Song and Dance Ensemble "Stavropolye".
🎆 The event ended with a fireworks display of 80 shots.
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🌟 The Russian Embassy School in Pakistan held a concert celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
🕊️ The real highlight of the evening was the recitation of war poems and the performance of poignant songs, including the composition "Bring Back the Memory," which was written by Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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🕊️ The real highlight of the evening was the recitation of war poems and the performance of poignant songs, including the composition "Bring Back the Memory," which was written by Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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✨️ On May 28, the Association of Pakistani Graduates from Russia and the CIS Countries organized a gala event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 It was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, members of leading Pakistani political parties, businessmen, media and prominent cultural figures.
❗️The participants emphasized the pivotal role of the USSR in defeating Nazism and liberating Europe from the "brown plague."
📚 The event also featured a book fair, which unveiled the first biography of President Vladimir Putin translated into Urdu.
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🇷🇺🇵🇰 It was attended by Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, members of leading Pakistani political parties, businessmen, media and prominent cultural figures.
❗️The participants emphasized the pivotal role of the USSR in defeating Nazism and liberating Europe from the "brown plague."
📚 The event also featured a book fair, which unveiled the first biography of President Vladimir Putin translated into Urdu.
#Victory80
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🇷🇺 On June 10, the Embassy of Russia in Pakistan hosted a reception in celebration of Russia's National Day.
🇷🇺🇵🇰 The Chief Guest, President Asif Ali Zardari, was joined by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, parliamentarians, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces of Pakistan, and Ambassadors of friendly countries accredited in Islamabad.
❗️Addressing the guests, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev highlighted the steady development of Russia-Pakistan relations and emphasized the growing interest among Pakistani citizens in the Russian language and culture.
🤝 President Zardari congratulated the President, Government, and people of Russia on the upcoming National Day, underscoring the enormous potential of bilateral ties.
🕺💃The reception was enlivened by a performance from the duo "Bogema" – Russian musicians Evgenii Soprunov (balalaika) and Kristina Kochmarik (violin) – who played a medley of Russian and international hits, including compositions about the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45.
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🇷🇺🇵🇰 The Chief Guest, President Asif Ali Zardari, was joined by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, parliamentarians, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Armed Forces of Pakistan, and Ambassadors of friendly countries accredited in Islamabad.
❗️Addressing the guests, Ambassador Albert P. Khorev highlighted the steady development of Russia-Pakistan relations and emphasized the growing interest among Pakistani citizens in the Russian language and culture.
🤝 President Zardari congratulated the President, Government, and people of Russia on the upcoming National Day, underscoring the enormous potential of bilateral ties.
🕺💃The reception was enlivened by a performance from the duo "Bogema" – Russian musicians Evgenii Soprunov (balalaika) and Kristina Kochmarik (violin) – who played a medley of Russian and international hits, including compositions about the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45.
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🎖 #OnThisDay in 1942, one of the largest-ever and most brutal battles of #WWII and all of history — the #BattleOfStalingrad — commenced.
It lasted for 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days and nights, surpassing in scope and intensity all previous battles.
The Battle of Stalingrad was waged for every street, every house, every metre of ground. At various stages, over 2,1 million people from both sides were engaged in the combat. The Nazis attempted in vain to break the morale of Stalingrad’s defenders and residents — but Stalingrad stood firm and triumphed.
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The defeat of Hitler’s forces near Moscow in December 1941 thwarted the original plans of the Nazi command for a blitzkrieg — a rapid advance of the Wehrmacht deep into Soviet territory, with the aim of seizing the strategically vital southern regions of the USSR, including the oil-rich Caucasus. But the Reich persisted, adhering to the original concept of its general strategy.
In the summer of 1942, the Nazi invaders launched a large-scale offensive on the southern flank of the Soviet-German front. This time, the enemy’s target was Stalingrad — a crucial industrial and transport hub on the Volga. Had the Nazis succeeded, they would have seized the fertile grain-producing regions of Kuban and Stavropol, breached the Caucasus, and captured its oil fields — an essential resource for their war effort. The Nazis sought to seize the initiative and bring the war to an end on their terms. Friedrich Paulus, one of the chief architects of Nazi Germany’s invasion plan against the USSR, was tasked with the command of the offensive on Stalingrad.
⚔️ The defence of Stalingrad began on July 17. The city’s defenders faced the full might of the fascist war machine — the enemy hurled between 40 and 80 divisions into the combat.
The bloodshed continued without respite, raging days and nights all around the clock. By August, forces of the Stalingrad Front had to retreat to the Don’s left bank and fortify positions on the city’s outer defensive line.
Amid these dire circumstances, on July 28, 1942, Supreme High Command Order No. 227 was issued to the defenders of Stalingrad and other fronts. It laid bare the real situation on the front with unflinching clarity:
The Red Army was forced into defensive operations and fierce urban combat. Among the architects of the Stalingrad victory there was General Vassily Chuikov, commander of the 62nd Army — a legendary strategist who perfected the tactics of assault groups, which became pivotal to the Soviet triumph in Stalingrad.
By mid-November 1942, following fierce resistance against the enemy and the deployment of additional reserves through tactical regrouping, favourable conditions had emerged for the Red Army to launch a counter-offensive.
Between November 19, 1942 and February 2, 1943, Soviet forces performed Operation 'Ring', having successfully encircled Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus’s 6th Army in a cauldron between the Don and Volga rivers.
On January 31, Field Marshal Paulus, along with his staff officers and generals, capitulated. By February 2, the last pockets of German resistance had been eradicated, and military formations of Germany’s ‘axis’ allies were destroyed.
🏅 The Battle of Stalingrad ended with a resounding victory for the Red Army and the entire Soviet people.
The triumph at Stalingrad marked the beginning of a decisive radical turning point in the Great Patriotic War and World War II, with the strategic initiative being gained entirely by the Soviet Union.
#WeRemember
🎖 #OnThisDay in 1942, one of the largest-ever and most brutal battles of #WWII and all of history — the #BattleOfStalingrad — commenced.
It lasted for 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days and nights, surpassing in scope and intensity all previous battles.
The Battle of Stalingrad was waged for every street, every house, every metre of ground. At various stages, over 2,1 million people from both sides were engaged in the combat. The Nazis attempted in vain to break the morale of Stalingrad’s defenders and residents — but Stalingrad stood firm and triumphed.
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The defeat of Hitler’s forces near Moscow in December 1941 thwarted the original plans of the Nazi command for a blitzkrieg — a rapid advance of the Wehrmacht deep into Soviet territory, with the aim of seizing the strategically vital southern regions of the USSR, including the oil-rich Caucasus. But the Reich persisted, adhering to the original concept of its general strategy.
In the summer of 1942, the Nazi invaders launched a large-scale offensive on the southern flank of the Soviet-German front. This time, the enemy’s target was Stalingrad — a crucial industrial and transport hub on the Volga. Had the Nazis succeeded, they would have seized the fertile grain-producing regions of Kuban and Stavropol, breached the Caucasus, and captured its oil fields — an essential resource for their war effort. The Nazis sought to seize the initiative and bring the war to an end on their terms. Friedrich Paulus, one of the chief architects of Nazi Germany’s invasion plan against the USSR, was tasked with the command of the offensive on Stalingrad.
⚔️ The defence of Stalingrad began on July 17. The city’s defenders faced the full might of the fascist war machine — the enemy hurled between 40 and 80 divisions into the combat.
The bloodshed continued without respite, raging days and nights all around the clock. By August, forces of the Stalingrad Front had to retreat to the Don’s left bank and fortify positions on the city’s outer defensive line.
Amid these dire circumstances, on July 28, 1942, Supreme High Command Order No. 227 was issued to the defenders of Stalingrad and other fronts. It laid bare the real situation on the front with unflinching clarity:
<...> “To retreat further means to doom ourselves and to doom our Motherland. Every scrap of territory we yield will strengthen the enemy and weaken our defence, our Motherland...
Hence, the retreat must end. NOT A STEP BACK! This must now be our rallying cry. Henceforth, the iron law of discipline for every commander, Red Army soldier, and political officer must be the demand — NOT A STEP BACK WITHOUT ORDERS FROM HIGHER COMMAND... Such is the call of our Motherland.” <...>
The Red Army was forced into defensive operations and fierce urban combat. Among the architects of the Stalingrad victory there was General Vassily Chuikov, commander of the 62nd Army — a legendary strategist who perfected the tactics of assault groups, which became pivotal to the Soviet triumph in Stalingrad.
By mid-November 1942, following fierce resistance against the enemy and the deployment of additional reserves through tactical regrouping, favourable conditions had emerged for the Red Army to launch a counter-offensive.
Between November 19, 1942 and February 2, 1943, Soviet forces performed Operation 'Ring', having successfully encircled Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus’s 6th Army in a cauldron between the Don and Volga rivers.
On January 31, Field Marshal Paulus, along with his staff officers and generals, capitulated. By February 2, the last pockets of German resistance had been eradicated, and military formations of Germany’s ‘axis’ allies were destroyed.
The triumph at Stalingrad marked the beginning of a decisive radical turning point in the Great Patriotic War and World War II, with the strategic initiative being gained entirely by the Soviet Union.
#WeRemember
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