Russian servicemen prepare to fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111944
Russian servicemen fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111943
Russian servicemen prepare to fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111942
Russian servicemen fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111941
Russian servicemen fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111940
Russian servicemen fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111939
Russian servicemen fire cannons to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day in Volgograd, Russia.23.02.2026#9111938
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Peter and Paul Fortress during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111936
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111935
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111933
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Peter and Paul Fortress during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111932
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Peter and Paul Fortress during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111931
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Peter and Paul Fortress during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111930
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Peter and Paul Fortress during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111929
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111928
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111927
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111926
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111925
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111923
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111922
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia.23.02.2026#9111921
Fireworks illuminate the sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111690
Fireworks illuminate the sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111691
Fireworks illuminate the sky during Defender of the Fatherland Day celebrations in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111689
A view shows the outdoor photo exhibition titled "I Serve Russia", featuring images of defenders of the Motherland from different generations, including smartphone shots by participants in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, marking Defender of the Fatherland Day at Dzerzhinsky Square in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111659
People lay flowers at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111571
Guards of honour attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111564
Flowers are laid at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument during a flower-laying ceremony marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111563
People attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111562
People lay flowers at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111561
People lay flowers at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111560
People lay flowers at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111559
People lay flowers at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111558
Cadets attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111557
Guards of honour attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111556
People attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111555
A view shows the Fire of Eternal Glory monument during a flower-laying ceremony marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111554
Guards of honour march during a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111552
A woman takes pictures during a flower-laying ceremony at the Fire of Eternal Glory monument marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Pyatigorsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111549
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111429
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111428
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111427
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111426
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111425
A supporter of Russian Communist Party attends a rally to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111424
First Secretary of the Novosibirsk Regional Committee of the Russian Communist Party Anatoly Lokot delivers a speech during a rally to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111423
A supporter of Russian Communist Party attends a rally to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111422
A supporter of Russian Communist Party attends a rally to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111421
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111420
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111419
People attend a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111418
A supporter of Russian Communist Party lays flowers during a rally to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111417
People lay flowers during a rally held by Russian Communist Party to mark the 108th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Army and Navy on the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the bust of Soviet World War II fighter pilot Alexander Pokryshkin in Novosibirsk, Russia.23.02.2026#9111416
