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Newly discovered remains of Soviet soldiers buried in Germany

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Newly discovered remains of Soviet soldiers buried in Germany


23.04.2021

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The burial ceremony of the remains of Soviet soldiers who died during the Second World War took place at the Soviet cemetery in the German city of Lebus. The remains were found by searchers in various places in the land of Brandenburg, according to the Russian Embassy in Germany on Facebook.

The ceremony was attended by the Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev, who laid a wreath at the memorial to Soviet soldiers and remembered a minute of silence for those who fell in the fight against fascism. As part of the ceremony, an Orthodox memorial service was held at the cemetery, which was conducted by the head of the Berlin Diocese, Archbishop Tikhon of Podolsk.

The ceremony was also attended by the Mayor of Lebus and other representatives of the authorities of the city and state of Brandenburg, Russian diplomats and journalists. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event was held with restrictions on the number of attendees.

The Lebus cemetery contains the remains of about 5,000 Red Army soldiers, including those whose remains were found in this region by search teams. The cemetery was created in 1947.

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