On the morning of May 9, a ceremony of laying flowers and garlands at the monument of Heroes and the Eternal Flame took place. Hundreds of Yoshkar-Ola residents, including top officials of the Republic of Mari El, participated in it.

Employees of the Investigations Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Mari El also paid tribute to the fallen soldiers. After laying flowers, the Head of the Investigations Directorate Major General Oleg Doronin took part in the parade dedicated to Victory Day. .

Eternal memory and eternal glory to soldiers who had been defending our homeland and home front workers who had died of malnutrition and diseases, but who had been forging the victory at the machines and in the farm fields until the last minute of their lives. We give a filial low bow to all those people thanks to whom our republic and the whole country has been living and working in peace for 69 years already.