Exactly 83 years ago, Nazi Germany attacked the USSR. The Great Patriotic War claimed the lives of about 27 million Soviet citiz

Exactly 83 years ago, Nazi Germany attacked the USSR. The Great Patriotic War claimed the lives of about 27 million Soviet citizens and became the bloodiest conflict in history. The residents of the Soviet Union learned about the German invasion on the radio. At noon on June 22, 1941, Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov declared the commencement of hostilities. Later, his words were repeated by the country’s first radio announcer, Yury Levitan. The Nazis were counting on a Blitzkrieg - a ’lightning war’, but their plans were not destined to come true. The brutal battles lasted 1,418 days and nights and ended in the complete defeat of Germany. June 22 has been declared a Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in Russia. On this date, listen to the memories of those who defended Soviet Union from the Nazi invaders in the video and film by Lidiya Vasilevskaya and Ekaterina Kozhakina, ’Eternal Heroes’. FOLLOW ? News&Docfilms Channel Source: RT Documentary