Degtyarev stated the importance of preserving historical memory

At present, it is extremely important to preserve historical memory, Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sports and President of the Russian Olympic Committee, said on May 7.

"The cross in memory of Hero of the Soviet Union Boris Galushkin is a good tradition, it lives on. And today we will open the Alley of Memory, and new names will appear, immortalized here, Heroes of the Soviet Union, graduates, and employees. It is very important to preserve historical memory," he said during a speech at the Russian University of Sports GTSOLIFK on the eve of the cross-country race in memory of Hero of the Soviet Union Boris Galushkin.

Degtyarev also congratulated those present on Victory Day. According to him, Russians are "with all their heart and soul" with the defenders of the Fatherland, who are fulfilling their duty to protect the Motherland in the special military operation zone.

During the event, Degtyarev also joined the opening ceremony of the stands on the Walk of Fame of the GTSOLIFK, talked with veterans and students.

"I am sure that victory will be ours, as in those terrible years, in 1945. I congratulate you on the upcoming Victory Day," he said.

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On May 6, it was reported that military personnel of the Novosibirsk Missile Formation, on the eve of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, held a solemn action in the Gvardeysky microdistrict of Novosibirsk, in which they congratulated veterans on the holiday. The servicemen organized a concert program. It includes musical compositions from the war years, loud readings of poetry about the exploits of soldiers and home front workers during the war.