Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Russia Unveils Ukraine War Memorial Near St. Petersburg
In a town near St. Petersburg, Russia, a new monument was revealed to honor soldiers who died in the war in Ukraine.
The monument features statues of two soldiers and is the first of its kind near either Moscow or St Petersburg.
Hundreds of people, including families of the soldiers, came to see it.
The local governor spoke at the unveiling, saying that Russia's cause is just and they will win.
The monument's inscription only uses the term 'Special Military Operation' which is what Russia calls the war.
The monument is meant to remind young people how they should love and defend their country.
A monument to soldiers killed in Ukraine was unveiled near St. Petersburg, Russia.
The memorial is the first of its kind near Moscow or St Petersburg.
Hundreds of people, including relatives of Russian troops, attended the unveiling.
The inscription on the monument does not mention the date or location of the fighting, only using the term 'Special Military Operation'.
The regional governor and other attendees spoke about the importance of memory and serving the country.
- Who
- Hundreds of people, including relatives of Russian troops, and regional governor Alexander Drozdenko.
- What
- The unveiling of a monument to soldiers killed in Ukraine.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Kudrovo, a commuter town near St Petersburg, Russia.
- Why
- To memorialize soldiers killed in Ukraine and serve as a reminder to young people to serve their country.
- Location
- Kudrovo, Russia
- Event
- Unveiling of a monument
- Memorialized
- Soldiers killed in Ukraine
- Official Term
- Special Military Operation (SMO)
- Attendees
- Relatives of Russian troops, hundreds of people