Putin: Stalingrad forever became a symbol of the invincibility of the people
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Stalingrad has forever become a symbol of the invincibility of the Russian people, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Stalingrad has forever become a symbol of the invincibility of our people, the very power of life,” the Russian president said at a gala concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad (cit. according to TASS).
Putin emphasized that the city was being restored by the whole country “literally from scratch”, since by February 1943 there was practically nothing left in it. “The exceptional steadfastness and selflessness of the defenders of the inhabitants of Stalingrad, both then and now, amaze to the core, evoke feelings of the most sincere gratitude and respect,” the head of state noted.
The President stated that “our moral duty”, first of all, to the victorious soldiers, is to keep the memory of this feat, pass it on to future generations, “not to allow anyone to belittle, distort the role of the Battle of Stalingrad in the victory over Nazism, in liberation of the whole world from this monstrous evil.
On Thursday, February 2, the Russian President arrived to Volgograd to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. On this day – on the anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad – a military parade will be held in Volgograd, a video installation on Mamayev Kurgan, a concert under the direction of conductor Yuri Bashmet and fireworks will also take place.
The Battle of Stalingrad went from July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943. During the counter-offensive, known as Operation Uranus, the Soviet army surrounded the 6th Army of Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus and liquidated the enemy troops. On February 2, the German group near Stalingrad (modern Volgograd) capitulated. It is believed that the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad marked a radical change in the course of the Great Patriotic War.
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