Memorial Day is commemorated every June 22, the date on which the Great Patriotic War began following the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany during World War II. 2026 marks the 85th anniversary of that historic event.
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Memorial Day is commemorated every June 22, the date on which the Great Patriotic War began following the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany during World War II. 2026 marks the 85th anniversary of that historic event.