{"id":10061,"date":"2024-03-24T21:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T19:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/?p=10061"},"modified":"2024-03-24T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T19:49:00","slug":"kaliningrad-victory-square-flowers-of-condolence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatkaliningrad.com\/ru\/kaliningrad-victory-square-flowers-of-condolence\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaliningrad Victory Square Flowers of Condolence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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24 March 2024 National Day of Mourning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

24 March 2024 ~ Kaliningrad Victory Square Flowers of Condolence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared 24 March to be a national day of mourning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the death toll from Russia\u2019s worst terrorist attack for almost two decades reaches 137,\u00a0moving scenes in Kaliningrad today see residents of the Kaliningrad region lay flowers, light candles and place toys at the base of the monument in Victory Square. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I share the grief and sorrow of my Russian friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Flowers<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kaliningrad<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Flowers<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Copyright \u00a9 2018-2024 Mick Hart. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

24 March 2024 National Day of Mourning 24 March 2024 ~ Kaliningrad Victory Square Flowers of Condolence Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared 24 March to be a national day of mourning. As the death toll from Russia\u2019s worst terrorist attack for almost two decades reaches 137,\u00a0moving scenes in Kaliningrad today see residents of the 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