World War Two veteran Ivan Kovalenko, left, reacts as he receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day in Novosibirsk, Russia. During the war Kovalenko served as a machine gunner. He took part in the battle for Konigsberg and awarded with an Order of Glory 3rd class, an Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, and also with medals "For the Capture of Konigsberg" and "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945".
- Package: Russia WWII Veterans
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Novosibirsk, Russia
- Event date: 04.05.2023
- Date published: 04.05.2023
- Author: Alexandr Kryazhev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4931x3448px, 8.9Mb
- Job-ID: 8378878e1a81b9c6