Bulgaria: Memorial honouring Soviet soldiers who died in WWII unveiled in Sofia

A memorial honouring Soviet soldiers killed during the World War II, known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War, while fighting to liberate Bulgaria from fascism, was unveiled in Sofia’s Kniajevo district, Wednesday. SOT, Mikhail Barilovich, Russian ambassador in Bulgaria (Russian): “Today in Russia is a day for remembrance and sorrow. On the 22th of June, 75 years ago, the German troops invaded our territory without war being announced and carried out a treacherous attack against the Soviet Union.” SOT,