110 years ago, the legendary cruiser Variag, which previously joined the Russian flotilla in the Arctic Ocean, arrived in Scotland for repairs. In November 1916, during the ships' stay at the Glasgow shipyards, the sailors Y. Deltsov and S. Mishchuk-Kmelnyuk, who served on the ship and participated in the First World War. In recent years, their graves were discovered in the Western Necropolis cemetery in the Scottish city, thanks to the efforts of the online project "Russian Monuments", which aims to locate Russian military burials abroad. The relevant documents were also provided by the Russian State Naval Archives in St. Petersburg.

110 years ago, the legendary cruiser Variag, which previously joined the Russian flotilla in the Arctic Ocean, arrived in Scotland for repairs. In November 1916, during the ships' stay at the Glasgow shipyards, the sailors Y. Deltsov and S. Mishchuk-Kmelnyuk, who served on the ship and participated in the First World War. In recent years, their graves were discovered in the Western Necropolis cemetery in the Scottish city, thanks to the efforts of the online project "Russian Monuments", which aims to locate Russian military burials abroad. The relevant documents were also provided by the Russian State Naval Archives in St. Petersburg.

The Consul General of the Russian Federation in Edinburgh Denis Moskalenko visited the Western Cemetery of the Necropolis to pay his respects to the Russian sailors and laid flowers on their graves. In accordance with the Orthodox tradition, Nils Lovchenko, rector of the parish of St. Kentigern and priest of the Soroz district of the Russian Orthodox Church, together with the parish choir, held a memorial service (litiya). The event was also attended by their compatriots living in Glasgow.