Leipzig ceremony commemorates Battle of the Nations dead

A ceremony in Leipzig on October 17 marked the 213th anniversary of the Battle of the Nations, with Russian ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechayev attending, the Russian embassy said.

A memorial service took place at the Russian Memorial Church of St Alexius. Wreaths and flowers were laid in its crypt at the burial place of Russian soldiers killed in the battle near Leipzig.

Members of the Cossack community who attended received letters of appreciation. During the visit, the ambassador and embassy staff also laid flowers at a Soviet military cemetery and a monument to Russian diplomats.