Among those who visited the memorial was the Russian ambassador to Germany, Sergey Netyaev, who greeted the Russian Orthodox clergy there. He was also to attend a memorial ceremony in the Tiergarten Park in Berlin.
Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies in 1945. May 8 late in the evening, but in Russia and many other former Soviet countries this event is commemorated on May 9, when Soviet leaders in Moscow announced the surrender of Germany. Visitors laid wreaths and flowers at a Soviet memorial in Berlin on Thursday, many wearing military uniforms.
This year, Berlin police banned the display of Russian flags and other symbols, such as signs of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Officials checked visitors at the entrances to the memorial. As of Thursday morning, police said there were no incidents.
Later in the day, members of the Russian Nationalist Night Wolves motorcycle club, who have been visiting various memorial sites on May 9 for many years, are expected to appear at the memorial. According to police, the Night Wolves were still on the road in the Berlin area in the morning. On Wednesday, they visited the nearby city of Potsdam.
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