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In different cities of the United States in early May launched the action "Immortal Regiment". Writes TASS, commemorative processions dedicated to Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (WWII) and World War II, will be held in the coming days in 25 American cities. Residents of more than ten of them took part in the “Immortal Regiment” march on Saturday, May 4, but there were some provocations.

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In San Francisco, CA the action takes place for the fifth year in a row, and, as its coordinator Vera Skorcessul told the TASS correspondent, sometimes it is attacked by provocateurs.

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“But this year they really ruined our holiday,” she admitted with regret. — At the end of the procession, when the concert began, two people approached one of our veterans, a former soldier of the Soviet Army, and began to insult him, offend him, threaten him, and to top it all off, they kicked a woman who spoke out in defense of this elderly man. They also called the police and demanded that the celebration be stopped, ruining the mood of many.”

“The action has been coordinated with all authorities, we warn in advance about possible provocations, although our event is very peaceful and is associated only with the memory of those who fought in the Great Patriotic War, whose descendants live in our city and nearby,” Vera Skortseskul emphasized. According to her data, almost 400 people served in the ranks of the “Immortal Regiment” in San Francisco this year. In addition, in honor of Victory Day, a car rally was also organized in the city.

The most numerous procession, according to tradition, took place in New York. Along the Embankment of the Hudson River in Manhattan to Battery Park opposite the Statue of Liberty with portraits of their grandfathers and great-grandfathers who served in the war fronts, more than 2 thousand people passed. At the end of the march, veterans of the Second World War joined them, who accepted congratulations, flowers and thanked the participants of the action for the memory of the war and its heroes.

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The permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, joined the march in Manhattan and he carried in his hands the portrait of his father, a veteran of World War II, Alexei Nebenzi.

“My father studied at the Aviation School, took credit for a year, and at the age of 17 he volunteered for the front. He fought everywhere,” Nebenzya said in a conversation with a TASS correspondent. “He started with breaking the blockade of Leningrad and reached Berlin, signed the Reichstag.”

“The victory came with very great sacrifices, and I am touched that you can feel the breath of our country, the homeland, in which many laid down their lives for the well-being of our lives,” WWII veteran Boris Feldman addressed the youth.

The event traditionally ended with a minute of silence in memory of those who died on the fronts of the Second World War and the song “Cranes”, to which dozens of white balloons were released into the sky above Manhattan, symbolizing the soldiers who did not return from the battlefield.

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

Photo: Facebook Arkadiy Bogatyryov

In washington dc On May 4, the “Immortal Regiment” action took place. Participants in the march gathered in the very heart of the American capital - at the northern wing of the White House, and from there they marched to the memorial to the victims of World War II. The action was attended by Russians from different US cities, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, and even several Americans supporting the action, writes BBC Russian Service.

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

According to the organizers, they indicated in the application that 700-800 people will take part in the march.

Among them were not only Russians and representatives of the countries of the former union. So, the BBC correspondent met Robert Mitrochak, a resident of Maryland.

“I’m here to celebrate May 9th. This is the day when Soviet troops stormed Berlin. We were then allies with the USSR and together we achieved victory,” Robert began answering the BBC’s question with a historical excursion.

Robert's father, William, took part in the war - he was a Marine, providing security for oil tankers, he says, holding a banner with his father's photo in his hand.

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

He went on hikes to Britain, visited Murmansk, and was later transferred to the Mediterranean.

There was a provocation on the action. Unexpectedly for all, the many voices of wartime songs to the accordion performed by marchers interrupted the chant.

“We should not be Putin’s useful idiots”, “We, US citizens, say no to Putin!”, “Let’s give Putin a kick”, “This is not a historical procession, but Putin’s propaganda! Why was it allowed?

This indignantly shouted into the microphone, which amplified several times the volume of his performance through the speaker, which he immediately carried with him on a trolley with wheels, a man for 60.

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He followed the column from the very beginning of its journey - from the White House, and at some point one of the organizers tried to detain him. She never managed to do this even with the help of a police officer.

In the end, he followed along with the column to the destination, catching in response to his critical remarks about Trump and Putin, the sidelong glances of the marchers.

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

Photo: Facebook Immortal regiment in Washington

Several US cities took part in the event for the first time. Among them is Cincinnati (Ohio), where the procession was organized by parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. George. “About 100 people took part in the march, including one veteran, since the rest were already quite old and not feeling well,” Maria Sushanskaya, coordinator of the action, told a TASS correspondent. “Everything was interesting and sincere: the parade, the field kitchen, tears in the eyes of both old and young people. The old people thanked us and said that this event was very important to them.”

For the first time, the “Immortal Regiment” was held in Charleston (South Carolina). Despite the fact that only a few dozen people took part in the procession, among them were two WWII veterans.

The march was also held in Denver (Colorado) and Miami (Florida).

“My great-grandfather Matvey Ivanovich Bobylev volunteered for the front and died in the first days of the war,” Alina Kiriyenko, coordinator of the action in Miami, told a TASS correspondent. “Our family doesn’t even have any photographs of him, and his daughter, my grandmother, doesn’t remember what he looked like.” In memory of my great-grandfather, who lives in my heart, with his name and in honor of my grandmother, I, along with all my compatriots, also marched today in the ranks of the “Immortal Regiment.” This action is necessary for all of us so that the memory of the war heroes lives on and is passed on to future generations.”

On Sunday, May 5, a solemn march will take place through the streets of Chicago (Illinois), Los Angeles (California), Anchorage (Alaska), Seattle (Washington), Albany (New York) and other cities. The Immortal Regiment will take place in Kansas City (Missouri) and Houston (Texas) on May 9, and in San Diego (California) on May 12. The difference in the dates of the event in American cities is due to the fact that May 9 is not an official holiday in the United States.

  • For the first time, the “Immortal Regiment” event took place in the United States in 2015 at the initiative of the Russian Youth of America society. Then it was organized in only three cities - New York, San Francisco (California) and Atlanta (Georgia), - attracting a total of several hundred people. Last year, the number of protest participants in the United States exceeded 8 thousand.

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