Ouagadougou: The Russian Embassy in Burkina Faso organized a ceremony to commemorate 'the victory of the Great Patriotic War' on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Several activities punctuated this tribute ceremony which was held within the embassy.This commemoration ceremony of the 79th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War at the Russian Embassy in Burkina was marked by strong emotions and memories.'This commemoration of the 79th anniversary is of great importance for all of Russia, for all Soviets, because we must not forget that the war killed more than 26 million Soviets at the time.There is not a family that has not been marked by the atrocities of this war. This is why this date is a very important event and each time, we organize an event to commemorate our great victory,' suggested Igor Burkina, First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Burkina.According to him, the Russian people played a role in the destruction of the military machine of fascist Germany.» The commemoration of this 'victory' is als o a 'tribute to the millions of Jewish civilians' killed during this great war, added the Russian diplomat.During the ceremony, several people spoke to reestablish a historical truth. 'It is to let the whole world know how much this war has affected us and how Russia played a leading role in the victory of the Allies,' explained Igor Burkin.According to Allasane Savadogo, president of the Russian-Burkina Friendship (ABR) civil society movement, this ceremony was an opportunity for him to understand that there were Africans who also contributed to this Allied victory over Germany. Nazi during this great war.'We were told this evening that there were thirty thousand Burkinabè who participated in this war. It is a source of pride for us to know that our ancestors contributed to this great victory,' he suggested at the end of the ceremony.The guests followed a replay of the Armed Forces parade on May 9, 2024, the anniversary of the commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patrioti c War.Russian citizens living in Burkina recited poems to pay tribute to the Soviet heroes of the 1945 war.This ceremony was also marked by the presence of members of the Russian-Burkinabe African Initiative association.Every May 9, Russian diplomatic representations around the world organize ceremonies to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945.Source: Burkina Information Agency