MOSCOW (Sputnik) — People from all over the United Kingdom, as well as from some other countries, including Russia, the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, have come to participate in London Immortal Regiment March hosted in the British capital for the first time, Campo told RIA Novosti.
Campo added that the march had been closely coordinated with the local authorities and there had been no provocations.
Earlier in the day, the UK capital hosted a ceremony commemorating the memory of the Soviet people killed during World War II. Russia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alexander Yakovenko attended the event held near the Imperial War Museum.
The Immortal Regiment is a patriotic initiative that commemorates WWII soldiers in marches held across Russia and other countries in early May. During the marches, people carry photographs of their ancestors who participated in the war. Some 12 million people have participated in the 2015 Immortal Regiment march throughout Russia.
