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President Vladimir Putin attended celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad

February 2, 2003
15:35
Volgograd
Volgograd Region Governor Nikolai Maksyuta welcomed President Putin at the airport.
Visiting the memorial complex ”To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad“ on Mamai Hill President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory.
Visiting the memorial complex ”To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad“ on Mamai Hill President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory.
In the memorial complex ”To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad“ on Mamai Hill.
President Putin visiting Mamai Hill together with veteran defenders of Stalingrad.
President Putin visiting the Battle of Stalingrad museum-panorama with veteran defenders of Stalingrad.
President Putin visiting the Battle of Stalingrad museum-panorama with veteran defenders of Stalingrad.

After arriving in Volgograd, Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame in the Glory Pantheon on Mamai Hill, as well as flowers at the grave of two-time Hero of the Soviet Union Marshal Vasily Chuikov.

While visiting the Battle of Stalingrad museum-panorama, President Putin talked to city residents and congratulated war veterans on the holiday.

Three veterans of the Battle of Stalingrad, Valentin Varennikov, Semyon Kramarenko and Ivan Slukhai, flew from Moscow to Volgograd with President Putin. They discussed social security for war veterans while enroute to Stalingrad.

See also

60th Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad
February 2, 2003

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Publication date: February 2, 2003, 15:35

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/28094

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