Today, on 3 December, the Day of the Unknown Soldier, staff of the Russian House in Brussels laid flowers at the monument to Soviet citizens who died in Belgium, located at the Brussels Cemetery.
The Day of the Unknown Soldier is a commemorative date marked annually in Russia on 3 December in honour of Russian and Soviet servicemen who fell in combat both on the territory of the country and beyond its borders. The date was established in memory of the transfer in 1966 of the remains of an unknown soldier to the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin Wall — an event that became a symbol of respect for all those who died without their names being preserved.
Belgium is home to a significant number of graves of Russian and Soviet soldiers and officers — both identified and unknown. A complete list of these burial sites is available on the website of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Belgium.
Today, in various cities across Belgium, representatives of diplomatic missions, public organizations and compatriots honoured the memory of the fallen and held flower-laying ceremonies at military sections and memorials.
Such initiatives help preserve historical memory and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.