On July 2, a ceremony was held at the memorial "To the Countrymen who died in local wars and military conflicts" in Victory Park on Sokolova Gora in Saratov, where the names of servicemen who died during a special military operation were inscribed on a memorial plaque.
The ceremony was attended by Mikhail Alexandrovich Isaev, Vice-Governor and Chief of Staff of the Governor of the Saratov Region; Alexey Vasilyevich Antonov, Chairman of the Saratov Regional Duma; Sergey Klimentievich Avezniyazov, Chairman of the Saratov Regional branch of the Combat Brotherhood organization; Priest Vladimir, head of the diocesan Department for Cooperation with the Armed Forces; rector of the Saratov Church of St. Alexander Nevsky on Sokolova Gora. Novikov.
Members of the regional government, representatives of law enforcement agencies, deputies of the regional Duma, representatives of the city administration, veterans, cadets of military schools, students, and relatives of the victims also gathered to pay tribute to the fallen countrymen.
Father Vladimir performed a requiem mass for the slain soldiers. The chants were performed by the choir of the Saratov Theological Seminary.
The participants of the event honored the memory of all the soldiers who fell in local conflicts with a minute of silence. Then a triple salute was fired.
In conclusion, the participants laid flowers at the memorial.