Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is part of the Battle of Kursk memorial complex.
Putin approached the monument in the company of several dozen World War II veterans and members of the patriotic movement Youth Army, TASS reports.
Soldiers from the Guard of Honor placed a wreath adorned with ribbons the color of the Russian flag with the inscription From the President of the Russian Federation. Putin came up to the wreath, fixed the ribbons and paused for a moment of silence.
After the ceremony Putin shook hands with the veterans and had a brief talk. He congratulated them upon the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk and wished them good health. As he walked along the park’s alley, Putin greeted a group of some 300 local residents attending the ceremony.
Putin also visited two other sites at the memorial complex - a monument to Marshal Georgy Zhukov and the memorable sign Kursk - a City of Military Glory, where he laid flowers, too.
