Victory Complex

This photo shows the view from Memorial Victory Complex on Poklonnaya Gora, opened in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the victory in World War II.
These red booths sell drinks and beverages to tourists during much warmer days then today.

Victory Day

Today Russia celebrates 64th anniversary of the great Victory over Nazism. This is the day when we thank everyone who made today's peace possible and we remember the price paid for that.
But it seems that human memory is too short. Look at nationalistic parties turning legal! Look at former SS-men greated as national heros only because they fought Soviet Union! It tortures me to see mankind forgetting its mistakes and losses.

Please respect the lessons of human history.

P.S. More photos on my extenstion site.

Victory Day

Unlike the rest of the world, Rissia celebrates Victory Day on May, 9th. Today photo shows the main memorial of the country - Eternal Light in Alexandrovsky Garden, by Kremlin wall. Hundreds of flowers will be brought here today as well as to other memorials all over the country. Those of veterans who's still able to do it will go out to meet their buddies, fewer and fewer of them every year.
As for me, I will visit my grandparents: grandpa who went to the front in first days of war, survived its horror and came back alive, and grandma who miraculously escaped from advancing Hitler's army and saved her only child. I will bring them flowers and thank for everything they've done for forthcoming generations.
And to those who sacrificed their lives fighting for their families, to those who fell far away from battlefield - an imperishable memory. Lest we ever forget them.