" Night wolves " will take in the capital of Russia candle in memory of those killed in Ukraine

Memorial action " Candle of memory on June 22 " will be held on the first day weekend in the capital of Russia and other regions of Russia, in the CIS States. Mourning events dedicated to the beginning of the great Patriotic war, In the current year will be devoted to the tragic events in Ukraine - in the capital of Russia after the memorial service in the Epiphany in Yelokhovo Cathedral will be auto - runs to Poklonnaya mountain, With the participation of bikers ' club " Night wolves ".

16. 00 in Yelokhovo Cathedral during the memorial service will be lit nationwide " Candle of memory " for the dead and the start of the international traditional action " Candle of memory on June 22 ".

" From the Yelokhovo Cathedral at 17 o'clock starts motorcycle and auto - column club " Night wolves ", which will be solemnly follow the motion of the " Candle of memory " in Moscow at the bike-centre on the street Nizhnie Mnevniki. In the evening the main " Candle of memory " will be solemnly delivered on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow, where 20. 00 will begin the main effort." Unquenchable Candle " will arise on the memory watch in the Hall of memory and grief of the Central Museum of the great Patriotic war on Poklonnaya Gora ", - is informed in the report.

To honor candles on the eve of the day of the beginning of the war, the memory of all known and unknown fallen heroes of the front and rear will gather members of the state Duma of the Russian Federation, public figures, actors, athletes, politicians, Motorcyclists, motorists.

" The activists of the event " Candle of memory " will take part in the service and light their " candle of memory " of the total Candles, and then solemnly will carry the " fire of memory " in place of memorial events. Motorcyclists will take the " candle of memory " in the Studio's main TV channels and radio stations of the country, the embassies of the countries of the CIS, and countries of anti-Hitler coalition ", - is informed in the press release.

the campaign in hundreds of cities and towns of Russia and foreign countries from youth and other public associations will come to the square and military memorials and light Together with veterans of the " Candle of memory ". In Yelokhovo Cathedral, and then on Poklonnaya Gora, will be lighted by one candle From each Republic of the former USSR in the sign of the overall loss for all fraternal peoples, as well as Candles From Odessa and Donetsk.

International Memorial action " Candle of memory on June 22 " is held for the sixth time since 2009. The aim of the campaign is to encourage everyone to light in the night of June 22 at Windows of houses candles of memory for those who did not return from the war. Activists of the events taking pictures of their lighted Candles and post pictures in a social network. From images thousand candles will be a big photo collage on the world map.

in the Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo for 1418 days of the war every day lasted praying for victory over the enemy, under its arches sounded Patriotic appeals patriarchs Sergius and Alexis I. it is known that on June 22, 1941, the Soviet power was scheduled closure of the Cathedral for worship, but the beginning of the war the temple was saved From possible destruction.


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