Volodin called for preventing the history of World War II from being rewritten

Russia’s task is to prevent the history of World War II from being rewritten and to prevent the world from forgetting who saved humanity from fascism and at what cost the victory was won, said State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.

“Our task is to do everything to preserve the memory of those thanks to whom we live. Do not allow history to be rewritten and do not let the world forget who saved humanity from fascism and at what cost the victory was won,” Volodin wrote in his channel on the Max platform.

He recalled that in early October 1941, near the village of Dudkino in the Smolensk region, the battalion of the 119th Krasnoyarsk Rifle Division under the command of Captain Sergei Ivanov died almost in its entirety, having detained the superior forces of the fascist invaders who were rushing to Rzhev and further to Moscow. According to him, 780 soldiers and officers were killed in the battles, including the commander.

“Over the previous period, we managed to create a small memorial complex at the site of the feat, which we plan to expand next year. And at the site of memory, which has also been equipped, we plan to erect a monument to the fallen heroes in 2027,” added the Chairman of the State Duma.