
Russia· Sergei LavrovCommemoration of Soviet pilots, medical workers, and rescuers in Peru (1970 plane crash)
An annual ceremony was held at Novodevichy Cemetery to lay flowers at the cenotaph for 22 Soviet pilots, medical workers, and rescuers who died in a 1970 plane crash over the North Atlantic while en route to Peru.
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Sergei Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs · Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Russia
on Commemoration of Soviet pilots, medical workers, and rescuers in Peru (1970 plane crash)
Commemorating Soviet Aid to Peru: This cluster commemorates the Soviet personnel who died in a 1970 plane crash while delivering humanitarian aid to Peru, emphasizing their sacrifice and the historical significance of Soviet assistance.
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