The anniversary of the military parade in 1941 was solemnly celebrated in Samara.
A parade was held in Kuibyshev Square as a tribute and memory of the courage and perseverance of the Soviet soldiers, who in November 1941 left the city's central square to defend their homeland.
This year, the head of the Samara Law Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Major General of the Internal Service Dmitry Panarin, commanded the memorial parade.
His grandfather Pavel Andreevich Marpin was a participant in the Great Patriotic War, was awarded two orders of the Red Star for heroism and courage.
- Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said.
Among the distinguished guests-veterans was a participant in the Great Patriotic War, an honorary citizen of Samara, Andrey Petrovich Tunkovidov.
Considering the difficult situation of the current time, the festive procession was held in a special and abbreviated format, increased attention was paid to ensuring all the necessary security measures.
– said Fedorishchev.