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The iconic ‘Immortal Regiment’ procession in Russia will be held in a mixed format on May 9, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, said Elena Tsunaeva, co-chairman of the Central Headquarters of the All-Russian ‘Immortal Regiment of Russia’ public movement.
Tsunaeva explained that the procession would combine both traditional, in-person participation and online events.
«Where regional branches of the movement, together with local authorities, deem it necessary for public safety reasons, the procession of the ‘Immortal Regiment‘ will once again decorate the streets and squares of our cities,» she said.
Co-Chairman of the Central Headquarters, Sergei Makarov, said the organisation in collaboration with the Association of Veterans of the Special Military Operation, is offering a new format of the action called «Immortal Regiment on the Front Line.»
The ‘Immortal Regiment’ is a nationwide march to commemorate the participants and victims of the Great Patriotic War. The event first took place on May 9, 2012, in Tomsk, founded by local journalists, and by 2013 it had become an all-Russian movement.
The procession now includes millions of people across Russia and other countries, who march with photographs of their ancestors who fought in or were affected by the war.
