70th Anniversary of the battle of Stalingrad

2nd February 1943 saw the victory of the Soviet defenders of Stalingrad after over 5 months of fighting and the death of between 1.7 and 2 million people. Today there are commemorations and Putin will visit Volgograd (previously Stalingrad) for a military parade and laying of wreaths at the eternal flame. There are such 'eternal flames' in many cities of the ex soviet union.

You can watch the news here in Russian.

or from the BBC here

You can watch a film about the battle of Stalingrad Горячий снег (Hot snow).