Russians will be able to virtually lay flowers at Victory Day memorials.

Users of the Odnoklassniki social network got the opportunity to honor the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War (WWII) through the free mini-application "Victory Flower". The service allows you to virtually lay a bouquet of flowers at memorials in 25 cities.

In 2026, the geography of the project expanded: 15 new settlements from Sevastopol to Vladivostok joined it. In addition to the Russian regions, memorable places in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany and Belarus are involved in the campaign. The application also contains stories about memorials prepared by specialists of the Russian Military Historical Society.

After selecting a memorial from the list and clicking the "Lay flowers" button, the user receives a video recording of the process, which shows the laying of a real flower on his behalf.

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