During his visit to the Malakhov Kurgan memorial complex, Vladimir Putin briefly spoke to Sevastopol residents. They discussed, in particular, plans for rebuilding the Sapun Mountain memorial complex as part of the preparations for celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and a proposal to restore the legendary brig, Mercurius, that was part of sea battles in the Russo-Turkish War.
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Visit to Malakhov Kurgan memorial complex
The President visited the Malakhov Kurgan memorial complex where he saw the museum exhibit on the feats accomplished by Russian soldiers in the Crimean War and laid flowers at the monument to Vice Admiral Vladimir Kornilov.