Russians hold parades with Soviet flags in occupied Ukrainian cities
Roman Petrenko – Monday, 9 May 2022, 10:17
An Immortal Regiment commemoration[the Immortal Regiment is a civil event staged in major cities in Russia every 9 May during the Victory Day celebrations] has taken place in the Russian-occupied city of Kherson.
Source: RIA Novosti [RIA News, a Russian government-aligned news media]
Details: The Kremlin is sharing footage of the first ever Immortal Regiment commemoration in Kherson.
A group of people with red flags assembled in a municipal park, Park Slavy [Glory Park].
Earlier, various media reported that people would be brought in from Crimea to take part in this commemoration.
The footage was filmed by Russian propagandists.
RIA Novosti also reports that "celebrations" of Victory Day are taking place throughout Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Regions.
Updated: An Immortal Regiment commemoration was also held in the occupied city of Skadovsk.
Moreover, in the city of Enerhodar, people even watched the broadcast of the Moscow parade on outdoor screens.
"Безсмертний полк" провели в окупованому російськими військами Херсоні pic.twitter.com/FJivlRuRS7
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) May 9, 2022
