The Immortal Regiment march held in three Baltic States

The Baltic States’ residents joined the Immortal Regiment campaign, as per RIA Novosti. Up to eighty people participated in this Victory Day campaign in Riga. According to organizers, this is a record number for Latvia, where the campaign was held for the third time. People came with portraits of their ancestors fighting at the front lines of the World War II. Many people brought children with them. No accidents happened during the march. The mayor of Riga gave a speech at the meeting in the Victory Park. He has noted that 9th of May is one of the most important days of the year. A small demonstration was arranged in Daugavpils – the second largest city of Latvia.

The Immortal Regiment participants laid flowers to the memorial of the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn. People came at the military cemetery to honor the fallen heroes by the monument, which used to be installed in the center of the Estonian capital but then moved away.

The most numerous march happened in Vilnius, where hundreds of people came to the war memorial at the Antakalnis cemetery. Coordinators notice that more and more people join the Immortal Regiment year by year. It is very pleasing to see many young people among the participants.

However, there was a small accident in Vilnius. A man living next to the cemetery hung out NATO flag to hurt the veterans. Thus, he wanted to demonstrate his disdain to the people celebrating the Victory Day.

Russkiy Mir