Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

According to RIA Novosti, Putin subsequently also laid flowers on the avenue of Hero Cities.

The event was also attended by the head of the Russian government, Dmitry Medvedev, the speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, and the chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin.

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Defense of Russia on the eve of the 78th anniversary of the start of World War II created a special section on its website, which published declassified documents on the protection of the Brest Fortress.

Also, as the TV channel “360” reported, in the Moscow Region they told about events dedicated to the Day of Memory and Grief.