World War II veteran Pavel Morozov, 100, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1943, at the age of 18, Pavel Ivanovich was conscripted into the army. He fought in an infantry regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, served in the airborne forces, and took part in battles near Lake Balaton, ending the war in Austria. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the For Courage and For the Victory over Germany medals.06.05.2026#9158437
World War II veteran Pavel Morozov, 100, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1943, at the age of 18, Pavel Ivanovich was conscripted into the army. He fought in an infantry regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, served in the airborne forces, and took part in battles near Lake Balaton, ending the war in Austria. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the For Courage and For the Victory over Germany medals.06.05.2026#9158434
World War II veteran Pavel Morozov, 100, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1943, at the age of 18, Pavel Ivanovich was conscripted into the army. He fought in an infantry regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, served in the airborne forces, and took part in battles near Lake Balaton, ending the war in Austria. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the For Courage and For the Victory over Germany medals.06.05.2026#9158433
World War II veteran Pavel Morozov, 100, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1943, at the age of 18, Pavel Ivanovich was conscripted into the army. He fought in an infantry regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, served in the airborne forces, and took part in battles near Lake Balaton, ending the war in Austria. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the For Courage and For the Victory over Germany medals.06.05.2026#9158431
Home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158430
World War II veteran Pavel Morozov, 100, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1943, at the age of 18, Pavel Ivanovich was conscripted into the army. He fought in an infantry regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, served in the airborne forces, and took part in battles near Lake Balaton, ending the war in Austria. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the For Courage and For the Victory over Germany medals.06.05.2026#9158429
Member of the Yunarmiya (Young Army) youth military patriotic movement march during an event to congratulate home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158426
Members of a military band perform during an event to congratulate home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158425
Members of a military band perform during an event to congratulate home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158422
Service members of the Russian National Guard Troops march during an event to congratulate home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158420
Home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158419
Home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158417
Members of the song and dance ensemble of the Siberian District of Russia's National Guard perform during an event to congratulate home front worker Sergei Zenzerov, 98, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Novosibirsk, Russia. When the war began, Sergei Nikolayevich was too young to go to the front, but worked on the railway inspecting and repairing wagons arriving from the front and accompanying trains carrying weapons and ammunition. At the age of 19, he was awarded the medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".06.05.2026#9158415
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, receives congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158222
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, holds his portrait at his house before receiving congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158178
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, receives congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158160
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, receives congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158159
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, receives congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158158
World War II veteran Grigory Skripov, 100, receives congratulations ahead of Victory Day marking the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two in the settlement of Solnechny, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia. During the war, Skripov served as a crew member of an SU-152 self-propelled heavy howitzer on the 3rd Belorussian Front. He took part in the battle for Koenigsberg and later fought against Japanese forces in the Far East, Manchuria and Korea. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, as well as the medals “For Battle Merit”, “For the Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945” and “For the Victory over Japan”.28.04.2026#9158157
World War II veteran Maria Gladun, 102, shows wartime letters while receiving congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia. Maria Alekseyevna, a native of the city of Stalino (now Donetsk), was in Sochi at the outbreak of the war, where she had travelled to visit her sister. After mobilisation, she completed training at a radio operators school and was assigned to the 182nd Separate Signals Battalion of the Coastal Army (later the 18th Army). In 1943, alongside sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, she took part in the defence of Malaya Zemlya near Novorossiysk, which ended with the city's liberation. Later, Corporal Grigoryeva (her maiden name), serving with the Coastal Army, helped liberate the Taman and Kerch peninsulas and took part in combat operations in Belarus, Poland, East Prussia, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Maria Alekseyevna was awarded the For Combat Merit, For the Defence of the Caucasus, For the Capture of Koenigsberg, For the Capture of Budapest and For the Capture of Berlin medals, as well as the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.04.05.2026#9157601
World War II veteran Maria Gladun, 102, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia. Maria Alekseyevna, a native of the city of Stalino (now Donetsk), was in Sochi at the outbreak of the war, where she had travelled to visit her sister. After mobilisation, she completed training at a radio operators school and was assigned to the 182nd Separate Signals Battalion of the Coastal Army (later the 18th Army). In 1943, alongside sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, she took part in the defence of Malaya Zemlya near Novorossiysk, which ended with the city's liberation. Later, Corporal Grigoryeva (her maiden name), serving with the Coastal Army, helped liberate the Taman and Kerch peninsulas and took part in combat operations in Belarus, Poland, East Prussia, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Maria Alekseyevna was awarded the For Combat Merit, For the Defence of the Caucasus, For the Capture of Koenigsberg, For the Capture of Budapest and For the Capture of Berlin medals, as well as the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.04.05.2026#9157597
World War II veteran Maria Gladun, 102, receives congratulations with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia. Maria Alekseyevna, a native of the city of Stalino (now Donetsk), was in Sochi at the outbreak of the war, where she had travelled to visit her sister. After mobilisation, she completed training at a radio operators school and was assigned to the 182nd Separate Signals Battalion of the Coastal Army (later the 18th Army). In 1943, alongside sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, she took part in the defence of Malaya Zemlya near Novorossiysk, which ended with the city's liberation. Later, Corporal Grigoryeva (her maiden name), serving with the Coastal Army, helped liberate the Taman and Kerch peninsulas and took part in combat operations in Belarus, Poland, East Prussia, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Maria Alekseyevna was awarded the For Combat Merit, For the Defence of the Caucasus, For the Capture of Koenigsberg, For the Capture of Budapest and For the Capture of Berlin medals, as well as the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.04.05.2026#9157596
Officials of the Vladivostok administration congratulate World War II veteran Maria Gladun, 102, with the upcoming Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia. Maria Alekseyevna, a native of the city of Stalino (now Donetsk), was in Sochi at the outbreak of the war, where she had travelled to visit her sister. After mobilisation, she completed training at a radio operators school and was assigned to the 182nd Separate Signals Battalion of the Coastal Army (later the 18th Army). In 1943, alongside sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, she took part in the defence of Malaya Zemlya near Novorossiysk, which ended with the city's liberation. Later, Corporal Grigoryeva (her maiden name), serving with the Coastal Army, helped liberate the Taman and Kerch peninsulas and took part in combat operations in Belarus, Poland, East Prussia, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Maria Alekseyevna was awarded the For Combat Merit, For the Defence of the Caucasus, For the Capture of Koenigsberg, For the Capture of Budapest and For the Capture of Berlin medals, as well as the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.04.05.2026#9157595
