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11 June 2021, 13:06

Russian ambassador slams historical revisionists in the West

MINSK, 11 June (BelTA) - Some colorblind politicians in certain countries of the West have forgotten what color the flag hoisted over the Reichstag was, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov said at an event to welcome the Victory Train exhibition project at the Minsk-Passazhirsky train station in Minsk on 11 June, BelTA has learned.

“Probably each of us saw the newsreels featuring Soviet soldiers traveling back home in trains from the front. The joy and tears in their eyes and the eyes of their loved ones who were meeting them at railway stations made a huge emotional impression on us, post-war people,” Ambassador Yevgeny Lukyanov said. “22 June is approaching. This is the day when this whole European war machine led by Hitler's Germany attacked our country with all their might. Belarus was hit first. The road to 9 May 1945 began on 22 June. We understand it now, although the participants of the war did not see it back then. This is how it will always be,” he said.

According to him, today some colorblind politicians in certain countries of the West cannot see what color the flag over the Reichstag was. "We don't suffer from this disease, we know what color the flag was. We remember that and we always will. As long as we remember, this horror will not happen again," the ambassador said.

The project is run by Belarusian Railways and Russian Railways. In Belarus it was launched in the Year of People's Unity to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. It is supported by the Belarus President Administration and the national volunteer center.

The Victory Train project will be running in Belarus on 11-28 June. According to Belarusian Railways, on 11-13 June the exposition will be in Minsk, on 14-15 June it will travel to Orsha, and on 16-17 June to Vitebsk. The train will make a stop in Polotsk on 18 June and in Grodno on 19-20 June. After that it will travel to Brest where it will stay on 21-24 June. On 25-26 June it will be in Gomel, and will make a final stop in Mogilev on 27-28 June when the city celebrates the liberation from the Nazi invaders.

The Victory Train is a large-scale historical and educational project set up in Russia by the Nevsky Batalist [Neva Battle Painter] team of artists together with the Red Square media group with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Russian Railways and Victory Volunteers public organization to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the Year of Memory and Glory in Russia. The first train departed from the Belorussky railway station in Moscow in October 2020. The project has traveled to 38 cities of Russia drawing about 92,500 visitors.

This project is a unique interactive exposition based on a presence effect created as part of a mobile exhibition and lecture complex. The Victory Train consists of 12 cars, nine of which are used as an exposition. One of them is dedicated to the feat of the Brest Fortress defenders - soldiers and commanders of the Red Army, women and children - family members of soldiers, who were the first to encounter the enemy.

The exposition features 3D-panoramas: picturesque paintings, layouts, and other items. The Victory Train's exhibition walks visitors through different episodes of the war: the pre-war period, the Great Patriotic War, the Victory. At present, no museum in the world can boast such complex sculpture compositions, Belarusian Railways added.

“Another element that makes the exposition unique is its multimedia content. It also featured 3D audio, mechanical effects, presence sensors, holograms, VR panoramas of battles, filmed historical reenactments, 3D computer graphics showing military machinery and equipment. Every zone of the exposition has its own background music,” the press center of Belarusian Railways noted.

The Victory Train project is recognized as social both in Russia and in Belarus. The exhibition is open from 10:00 till 20:00, with the break from 14:00 till 15:00. It invites adults and children aged 12 and older. One car of the Victory Train can accommodate no more than 10 visitors at a time, one audio guide runs for 5 minutes, and the excursion lasts 45 minutes in total.

“Due to the limited throughput capacity of the train and the current epidemiological situation, the exhibition is open only for organized groups by invitation extended to organizations and educational institutions of Belarus by local executive authorities. The organizers will enforce all recommendations of the Healthcare Ministry to prevent the spread of diseases. Wearing face masks on the train is mandatory,” Belarusian Railways added.

Photos by Oksana Manchuk

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