Laying wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 2025-02-23 12:05:00 Moscow On Defender of the Fatherland Day, the President laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall. The President honoured the memory of the fallen soldiers with a minute of silence. The ceremony was also attended by Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and service personnel – participants in the special military operation. The event concluded with a ceremonial march by the guard of honour and a military band.