The Popular Front has delivered the Fire of Memory to Dagestan

On its 15th anniversary, the Popular Front delivered a piece of Eternal Flame from the Grave of the Unknown Soldier to Dagestan and handed over humanitarian aid to families affected by the flood. This was reported on May 6 in the press service of the movement.

"During the Great Patriotic War, the republic made a significant contribution to the overall Victory. More than 70 of its natives became Heroes of the Soviet Union. Dagestan continues to do the same today in its fields. For our part, we, as the Popular Front, are also doing everything possible to help the fighters and bring a common Victory closer," said Mikhail Kuznetsov, head of the Executive Committee of the Popular Front.

The transfer of the "Fire of Memory" took place in the Khasavyurt district on the Hill of Glory. Kuznetsov also noted that on May 6, 2011, the president launched the movement, and it is a great honor to bring the sacred flame today, on the day of the 15th anniversary.

"I am the son of a participant in the Great Patriotic War. There are missing people in my family, there are losses. The fire from the Grave of the Unknown Soldier is for me a symbol of memory, respect and pride. This is a link between generations, a reminder of the feat of our ancestors," said Zaibodin Omarov, Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Khasavyurt.

The head of the regional executive committee of the Popular Front in Dagestan, Jamaludin Shigabudinov, in turn, stressed that today all of Russia is helping the republic, and unity is the key to past and future victories.

Kuznetsov handed over household appliances, building materials and other necessary items to residents of Makhachkala and Khasavyurt district. The Popular Front was one of the first to join in the disaster relief efforts: it deployed watercraft, pumps, generators, heat guns and modular shower cabins.

Youth volunteers are working to drain the basements of dozens of homes and social institutions. First-aid kits, as well as 500 shovels, 10 tons of sand concrete, 200 wheelbarrows and 100 high-pressure devices were handed over in the village of Adilotar. The movement raised 43 million rubles to the Dagestan, We are with You! relief fund.

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On May 5, the annual patriotic action "Fire of Memory" took place in the Alexander Garden near the walls of the Moscow Kremlin. The event was organized by the Popular Front. At the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, representatives of the movement, Russian celebrities and public figures, as well as war correspondents transferred particles of Eternal Flame into special lamps.

It was noted that they would be transferred to veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the regions and special operations soldiers on the front line, as well as to 14 foreign countries. For such an initiative, MOSGAZ specialists have developed unique flame preservation equipment.