Minuta Molchanya

Minuta Molchanya
Created byIrana Kazakova
Written byNatalia Levitskaya
Country of origin
  • Soviet Union
  • Russia
Original languageRussian
Production
Producers
  • Soviet Central TV Management Production
  • Studio Ekran
  • Ostankino Radio Television Directorate under management from National Media Group
Running time
  • 15 minutes
  • 8 minutes
  • 5 minutes
  • 10 Minutes
Original release
ReleaseMay 9, 1965 (1965-05-09) –
present
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Minuta Molchanya (Russian: Минута молчания; translated as Minute of Silence) known for its full title as To the Bright Memory of the Fallen in the Fight Against Fascism (Russian: Светлой Памяти павших в борьбе против фашизма) was an annual simultaneous broadcast aired at 18:00 UTC annually on 9 May dedicated to the victims of Great Patriotic War. It broadcast public events on all radio and television stations across Russia and ex-USSR during its Victory Day yearly. It was first broadcast on Soviet Central Television in 1965, 20 years after the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.