Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the Eternal Flame and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, government officials, heads of the Presidential Administration, veterans, MPs and generals laid flowers at the Tomb, ITAR-TASS reports.
The Moscow Military Garrison marched next to the monument.
Putin laid flowers at tombs of hero cities along the Kremlin Wall, Odessa obelisk, commemorating the 46 people that had died at the House of Trade Unions in Odessa on May 2.
