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Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden.

February 23, 2026
12:15
Moscow
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. With Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. With Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The President observed a minute of silence in memory of the fallen soldiers. The national anthem of the Russian Federation was played.

Defence Minister Andrei Belousov Belousov Andrei Belousov AndreiDefence Minister of the Russian Federation and servicemen of the Defence Ministry and the Russian National Guard laid flowers at the tomb.

The event concluded with a guard of honour squad and a military band marching past the memorial.

See also

Ceremony to present state decorations
February 23, 2026

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Publication date: February 23, 2026, 12:15

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/79212

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