In Indonesia, the Gagarin Regiment held a rally in honor of Victory Day

Monument to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Jakarta. Archival photoBANGKOK, May 8. The Gagarin Regiment, an Indonesian independent public organization uniting enthusiasts of Russian military culture and traditions, held a rally in Jakarta at the monument to Yuri Gagarin dedicated to Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, reported on Sunday, RIA Novosti at the Russian Embassy in Indonesia. The Polk members held a solemn ceremony at the monument to Yuri Gagarin in Jakarta, during which they laid flowers at him, Russian diplomats told the agency.The action «Immortal Regiment» was held in Lebanon «Members of the organization emphasize that the entire people of the Soviet Union contributed to the victory over world evil, that is, fascism. They also separately declare the importance of the neo-Nazism ideology not being revived at the present time», — the diplomatic mission reported. In this context, the Gagarin Regiment expressed support for the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, as well as the actions of the peoples of the DPR and LPR, the diplomats said. that during the ceremony, members of the organization, dressed in uniforms with the symbols of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, carried both the flag of Russia and the flags of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics. The monument to Yuri Gagarin was inaugurated in Taman Mataram Park in Jakarta on March 10, 2021 . The event was timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Indonesia, which was celebrated in 2020, and also became evidence of the growing ties between Moscow and Jakarta, which have been sister cities since 2006. According to Russian diplomats, the public organization «Polk named after Gagarin» was founded by the citizens of Indonesia in 2021, on the days of the opening of the monument to the first cosmonaut of the Earth in Jakarta. The special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine enjoys wide support of the Indonesian public. Records in support of Russia are being massively distributed on the country's social networks, the Indonesian media are closely following the progress of the special operation according to Russian sources. action «Immortal Regiment»