National Unity Day has been marked in Russia every year on November 4 since 2005. It commemorates the events of 1612, when a people's militia led by Minin and Pozharsky liberated Moscow from Polish invaders.
Ceremony participants and events
During the ceremony on Red Square, Vladimir Putin spoke with the children of participants in the special military operation and other young participants. About 30 children from various regions of Russia gathered on the square, including cadets and volunteers, as well as children under the care of the Defenders of the Fatherland foundation.
- Representatives of various religious faiths attended the event.
- Among the participants were Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar, Supreme Mufti and Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Talgat Tadzhuddin, and the head of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia, Damba Ayusheev.
Key facts
According to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky on Red Square.
