Boris Shaposhnikov, a WWII veteran, became the hero of the new issue of "Frankly with a Tatar Woman."

Boris Vasilyevich Shaposhnikov, a 100-year-old veteran of the Great Patriotic War (WWII), who took part in the battle of Stalingrad, and later liberated the Baltic States, and received three wounds during the war that still remind him of himself, became the hero of the new issue of the project "Frankly with a Tatar Woman." In a conversation with presenter Lilia Abramova, the veteran spoke about his military memories, as well as shared his views on the current political situation.

"Fascism was the ideology of thugs who conquered almost all of Europe with their brutality. They spared neither the elderly nor the children. A whole system of concentration camps was created. Everyone knows that our country lost 27 million people in the war against fascism, and millions died on the battlefields. Today, this misanthropic ideology is being revived in Ukraine. And now we find ourselves surrounded by those who were previously considered friendly, but now they are openly hostile. Russia is perhaps the only state that sets itself the goal of preserving peace and fighting fascism to the end. I am sure this task will be completed," Shaposhnikov said.

Now he thinks a lot about the role that its youth will have to play in the fate of Russia. The veteran stressed that the memory of the heroism of WWII soldiers should not be forgotten — it gives strength for the formation of true patriotism and a sense of responsibility to their roots.

"Cherish and preserve the memory of our heroic past, do not forget at what price this Victory was won. And today, more than ever, it is important to fight for it — especially in the present time. I have always told our youth: remember the exploits of your ancestors. Each of us probably has relatives who fought during the Great Patriotic War. Young people should be active, very active — this is what [Russian President] Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] often says. And our young people are really decent. This is confirmed by our guys doing their duty in Ukraine," Shaposhnikov said.