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BEIRUT, May 7. Russian compatriots carried out a mass paragliding flight over the Jounieh Bay in northern Lebanon, The action was held in honor of the upcoming Victory Day, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. A group of compatriots with Russian flags, St. George ribbons and portraits of heroes of the Great Patriotic War flew over the resort area in the Jounieh Bay and landed on one of the beaches. «Our celebration of Victory Day began with a jump on paragliding in Jounieh. We, a group of compatriots and friends — those who honor this holiday — made a collective jump with the Banners of Victory and flags, and with a portrait of my grandfather — a military pilot, a war hero,» one of the participants in the event, Larisa, told RIA Novosti. In the Russian House in Beirut, RIA Novosti was told that the initiator of the action is compatriot Maria Al-Sebaili from northern Lebanon. «She turned to the Russian House for support oh, and we provided support… We wanted to hold an action on April 30, but due to strong winds we had to postpone it. Everything worked out today. Eight people took off at the same time. The organizers said that for the first time in Lebanon, eight paragliders were lifted simultaneously. It was very beautiful. We told all the Lebanese what Victory Day and the St. George ribbon mean to us, and they supported us, realizing that we are fighting against world fascism,» the agency's interlocutor said.
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