The Russian Embassy in Paris presented medals of the 80th anniversary of Victory to the besiegers and children of war

On Thursday, March 20, the Russian Embassy in Paris presented commemorative medals "80 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" to the blockade survivors and war children living in France.

"Most of those awarded today are residents of besieged Leningrad. Your childhood years were marked by difficult decisions: bombing, famine and disease claimed the lives of more than a million residents of Leningrad. But the city survived thanks to the courage and steadfastness not only of the Red Army soldiers, but also of all Leningraders," said Russian Ambassador to France Alexei Meshkov.

The head of the diplomatic mission personally presented jubilee medals to the invited guests. He added that various events will be organized in France to mark the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

In 2025, May 9 marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. In January 1945, the Soviet army launched an offensive against Berlin. As a result of the fighting, at 00:43 Moscow time on May 9, the commanders-in-chief signed the act of unconditional surrender of Germany, which served as the end of the war.

On the occasion of the anniversary, Izvestia launched a special project "80 days to Victory." It publishes articles from Izvestia during the war, the full list of which can be found in the electronic archive.