Russia by the Numbers: The Immortal Regiment and It’s Support Among Russian Society

Social Movement "Immortal Regiment"

Russia in Figures

Social Movement "Immortal Regiment"

The Immortal Regiment initiative to commemorate those who fought in the Great Patriotic War

 

Held annually on May 9th as a march with portraits of relatives that fought in the War.

According to RIA Novosti and волонтерыпобеды.рф (Volunteers of Victory)

Tomsk. First held in 2012

According to RIA Novosti, 2018

Countries, where the march Immortal Regiment was held.

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

Over 90 countries.

According to MIA of Russia and RIA Novosti, 2018 Number of participants in Russia in millions of people

2016 — 6.2
2017 — 7.8

+26%

In the European part of the Russian Federation — 6.2
In regions of the Urals, Siberia, and the Far East — 1.6
In Moscow — 0.9