Today, 22 June, on Ship quay held a ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers to the Eternal flame of the memorial «Battle glory of the Pacific fleet». Also laid wreaths to the monument to «the City of military glory». The ceremony was attended by the head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, the Chairman of city Council of veterans of war, labour, Armed forces and law enforcement agencies Yakov Kan, veterans and their families, representatives from the Pacific fleet, Deputy corps, pupils and students. June 22 — one of the most sorrowful dates in the history of our country, in this day 72 year ago the Great Patriotic war started. Since 1992 the day of the great Patriotic war by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation of 13 July 1992 was declared the Day of memory of defenders of the Fatherland. In 1996 the Day of memory of defenders of the Fatherland renamed the Day of memory and sorrow. Traditionally 22 June remember all the victims who were murdered in Nazi death camps, died in the rear of hunger and deprivation of people at the expense of their lives defended the country