Russian football fans mark fallen soldiers at memorial

At the ceremony on Tuesday 3 November, organised by the British Council at the Soviet War Memorial , the Chair of the Soviet Memorial Trust, veterans of British operations in Russia, the Mayor, a British Council representative and former Spartak player Dmitri Alenichev all hailed the contribution of Russian forces in the war before fans of Spartak Moscow laid a red, white and blue wreath.

The Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Tayo Situ said: "It is wonderful to have all these people come together to remember the alliance between Russia and Great Britain."

Dmitri Alenichev, who also played for Roma and FC Porto player, said: "It is a great honour to be at this ceremony in memory of those people who showed extreme courage and heroism and those who gave up their lives for us. We should never forget what those people did and keep their memory in our hearts forever."

Philip Matthews, Chair of the Soviet Memorial Trust said: "We live here today with the freedom to live, work and play sport thanks to the great sacrifice of made by the former Soviet Union and their allies Great Britain and USA."

Southwark remembrance services

Everyone is welcome to attend the Armistice and Remembrance services on Thursday 11 and Sunday 14 November 2010.

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