600 Cadets Marched in Front of the University in a Solemn Parade

10:47, May 13, 2024

Victory Day was celebrated at the university [photo report]

Today students of the UrFU Military Training Center held a parade on the square in front of the university to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the Great Victory. More than 600 cadets and officers of the Military Training Center took part in the parade procession. The procession was opened by the students of the Ekaterinburg Suvorov Military School.

"May 9 is a glorious date in the history of our country. Our dear veterans are the main heroes of the holiday. It is their incredible strength of spirit and devotion to the Motherland that helped to overcome a very long, difficult and so important path to gain Victory. And, of course, we owe an unpayable debt to all our compatriots who died in the war. In no case should we forget their feat during the cruel battles for Moscow and Stalingrad, the battle of Kursk, heroism during the siege of Leningrad and the hardest battles for the liberation of Europe. It is extremely important to preserve the traditions and memory of those who did not spare their lives for the sake of our common future. The heroes of the war proved by their personal examples that the defense of the Motherland is a sacred duty and a moral foundation for all generations," said Victor Koksharov.

During the holiday, the participants congratulated veterans and laid flowers at the university's monuments: the Alley of Memory, the monument to UrFU employees - Heroes of the Soviet Union, the monument to students, faculty, and staff of the university who participated in the Great Patriotic War.

After the solemn rally, the procession of cadets, as well as the parade float, the "Immortal Regiment" action took place. In addition, the event was attended by UrFU creative teams.

A field kitchen was set up on the square in front of the university, an exhibition of training weapons and equipment, as well as an exhibition of retro cars. The 79th track and field relay race for students and employees took place at the UrFU stadium.

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Ural Federal University has 16 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 30 veterans of the Great Patriotic War, 88 home front workers, four people who survived the military blockade, and one former concentration camp prisoner.

Daria Guzenko

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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