The date of May 9, Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, is forever inscribed in the world history, it was and remains a symbol of true patriotism and spiritual greatness of the people, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in his congratulations to servicemen and veterans published on the website of the military department. "We bow before the greatness of the heroism of Soviet soldiers on the battlefields, the selfless labor of the rear workers. For us, the memory of those who, at the cost of their lives, was nearing the Great Victory is sacred, "Shoigu stressed.. "The glorious fighting traditions of heroes-front-line soldiers worthily continue today's defenders of the Fatherland. They honestly fulfill their military duty, reliably stand guard over the country's security, successfully solve the tasks to combat international terrorism, "the congratulatory message says.. The minister gave orders at 22:

00 local time to produce artillery salutes with the involvement of military units in the hero cities of Moscow, Volgograd, Kerch, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Sevastopol, Smolensk, Tula, as well as in cities where The headquarters of military districts, navies, combined arms armies and the Caspian flotilla are deployed. The salute will be produced by thirty idle salvos of artillery pieces and launches of fireworks items of salute installations.

Original article: Shoigu called May 9 a symbol of true patriotism and spiritual greatness of the people.