Seventeen thousand people in Moscow to commemorate victims of Donbass – RIA Novosti

Seventeen thousand people in Moscow to commemorate victims of Donbass – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, Sept. 27 – RIA Novosti. The number of participants rally in memory of those who died in the Donets Basin in Moscow is almost six times greater than the amount claimed, told reporters in the press service of the Moscow police.

“The action of mourning for those killed in the Donbas, passing on Poklonnaya Hill Saturday night, attended by about 17 thousand people, which is almost six times higher than the number indicated in an application for holding the event, “- said the press service.

He noted that in connection with this Moscow police will be forced to bring to justice the organizers of the event in accordance with the law.

“Social order at the event is provided in full,” – said the representative of the central board.

The action of mourning was attended by representatives of public and parent organizations, war veterans, writers and public figures. Speakers called for an impartial international investigation into war crimes in the Donbass.

“In the crowd there were a lot of refugees, women stood and did not hide the tears. Children on grass laid candles word” Donbass. “Despite the rain, thousands of people came and no one left … People stood with tears in his eyes, remembered the victims in Ukraine. Some walked with icons in their hands, many walked with candles, “- said the head of the Union of Russian Yana Lantratova volunteers who participated in the action.

came commemorate victims in Donetsk a moment of silence and laid flowers at the monument “Tragedy of Peoples” on Poklonnaya Hill. “We never thought that there will be 21, and sorrow, and suffering to break into people’s homes. This is a tragedy. All Russia mourns,” – said Lantratova.

The action was organized by the National Parents Association and the organization “Mothers Russia “. To share sorrows joined a number of social and political organizations, including the Union of Russian volunteers, the party “Civic Platform”.

The head of the federal political committee of the party “Civic Platform” Rifat Shaikhutdinov in connection with this action remembered 11 attacks September 2001 in the United States, which claimed the lives of thousands of people; then responded to this tragedy the world.

“There is a similar situation, and the whole world is almost silent. Such actions are important in order to attract attention – this is very important. I think, be able to achieve the investigation, the OSCE representatives were for burials, testified about it, “- he said.