Employees of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and subordinate institutions took part in the action "Immortal Regiment"

Each of them carried photos and portraits of their loved ones - those who died in battle, disappeared and those who had  worked on wear and tear in the rear, giving the front the opportunity to stand and win. Employees of theatrical, entertainment, concert establishments, "Tatarkino", museums, libraries stood in the same order with the Tatarstanians. The popular procession joined aslo the "Immortal Regiment of Blind Veterans", which was formed by the Republican Special Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired in conjunction with the Tatar Regional Organization of the WOB.

In total, 165,000 people took part in the march of memory in Kazan, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan. "Immortal Regiment" was also organized in all cities and districts of the republic.

Reference: "Immortal Regiment" is an international public movement to preserve personal memory of the generation of the Great Patriotic War. Its participants on the Victory Day carry photos of their relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War. The history of the action began in 2007 in Tyumen. Then the procession was held under the name "Parade of the victors." The name "Immortal Regiment" appeared in 2012 in Tomsk. In 2013, the campaign spread to 120 cities. Since 2015, the action  has officially become all-Russian.