The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover ...

A SCOTS traitor who lost an eye fighting for Russia is now pals with a US fugitive wanted on paedo photos charges, we can reveal. Ross McElvenny, 26 — pictured for the first time with a patch — ...

The Russian Investigative Committee has been probing his death for any sign of foul play. Set on top of Mamayev Kurgan hill, the concrete sculpture was unveiled in 1967 in commemoration of the ...

Last month, Rosaviatsia, the Russian civil aviation agency, announced that from May 8 to May 10, to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War, air traffic controllers would ...

The 2024 final, for instance, was presented by Maryana Naumova, a famous 'war correspondent' and patriotic influencer, live-streamed from Mamayev Kurgan, a symbolic site of Soviet resistance in ...

is located. During the Battle of Stalingrad, Mamayev Kurgan was one of the main links in the overall defense system of the Stalingrad Front, since it allowed automatic control of the northern part of ...

Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin also laid flowers at the grave of Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Chuikov, the legendary commanding officer of the 62nd Army, which maintained the heroic ...

Its central figure is the iconic statue "The Motherland Calls". Mamayev Kurgan also contains several mass and individual graves, holding the remains of approximately 40,000 defenders of Stalingrad.

It is part of the larger memorial complex on Mamayev Kurgan, which honours the soldiers who fought in the battle. The site continues to attract visitors and has undergone various restoration ...

Motherland Calls, Russia As a history buff, you would not want to miss out on the amazing Motherland Calls near Mamayev Kurgan. It was created by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich.

Young compatriots laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory of Mamaev Kurgan. The memory of the defenders of Stalingrad was honored by the participants of the forum, which takes ...