The tombstones of the memorial commemorating victims of the Khalkhyn Gol battles are seen in a field, some 900 km east of Ulaanbaatar, near Mongolian-Chinese border, Mongolia. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet-Mongolian victory against Japanese forces at the battles of Khalkhyn Gol, also known as Nomonhan, at the beginning of World War II.
- Package: Mongolia Daily Life
- Categories: Environmental Issues, Lifestyle & Leisure, Human Interest
- Location: Mongolia
- Event date: 16.08.2019
- Date published: 20.08.2019
- Author: Vladimir Astapkovich
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5110x3339px, 10.4Mb
- Job-ID: 1ebcd3ce0f2a661c