78th anniv. of beginning of Great Patriotic War marked in Moscow

A commemorative ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War is held in Moscow, Russia, June 22, 2019. On June 22, 1941, the Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 thus began. The day is marked by Russians as the Day of Memory and Sorrow. (Xinhua/Sputnik)