Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
#ArchivesSpeak
The Public Relations Centre, in cooperation with the Central Archive of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia, has published digital copies of newly declassified documentary materials from the archives of the FSB Directorate for the Ivanovo Region. These materials include interrogation records and handwritten testimonies of Hitler’s senior valet, SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz Linge, and Hitler’s personal adjutant, SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Gunsche. Their statements shed light on the final days of the Nazi dictator’s life.
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🗓 The Berlin Offensive began on April 16, 1945. By April 21, Red Army units had reached the north-eastern suburbs of Berlin. The 1941−1945 Great Patriotic War culminated in the capture of Berlin in April 1945 and the defeat of Nazi Germany. In the lead-up to the assault on Berlin, Soviet state security bodies launched a manhunt for Nazi war criminals.
On April 30, 1945, the Red Army began operations in the government district near the Reich Chancellery. In its underground bunker, commonly known as the Fuhrerbunker, Adolf Hitler and his inner circle had taken refuge. That same day, Hitler and his wife committed suicide using potassium cyanide.
To conduct the manhunt, the Berlin-based SMERSH (Death to Spies) Counterintelligence Directorate (CID) of the 1st Byelorussian Front established the Central Operational Group (COG) under the command of Major General Grigory Melnikov, the 1st Byelorussian Front’s SMERSH CID deputy chief.
Several members of Hitler’s inner circle were detained by SMERSH operatives.
On May 5, 1945, the SMERSH Counterintelligence Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Assault Army, 1st Byelorussian Front, discovered the badly burnt bodies of a male and a female in a bomb crater in the Reich Chancellery gardens. The bodies were located three metres from the bunker entrance and covered with a layer of soil.
On May 8, 1945, a forensic report on the male body – believed to be that of Hitler – had been completed. Among other evidence, the experts examined the jaw, which contained numerous dental bridges, crowns, and fillings.
👉 Thanks to the efforts of Soviet military counterintelligence, investigators were able to reconstruct with considerable accuracy the events that took place in the Fuhrerbunker from April 20 to April 30, 1945, and to determine the circumstances of Hitler’s suicide.
On December 29–30, 1945, Heinz Linge submitted a handwritten testimony titled Addenda to the Issue of Hitler’s Suicide, in which he wrote:
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Hitler’s use of potassium cyanide was confirmed by French coroner Philippe Charlier, whose studies in March and June 2017 supported the Soviet findings.
Charlier examined fragments of Hitler’s jaw held in the FSB Central Archive and compared them with wartime X-ray images of Hitler’s skull preserved in the United States. He found traces of potassium cyanide on the dental remains and confirmed a 100% match between the teeth and the X-ray images made during Hitler’s lifetime.
The Public Relations Centre, in cooperation with the Central Archive of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia, has published digital copies of newly declassified documentary materials from the archives of the FSB Directorate for the Ivanovo Region. These materials include interrogation records and handwritten testimonies of Hitler’s senior valet, SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz Linge, and Hitler’s personal adjutant, SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Gunsche. Their statements shed light on the final days of the Nazi dictator’s life.
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🗓 The Berlin Offensive began on April 16, 1945. By April 21, Red Army units had reached the north-eastern suburbs of Berlin. The 1941−1945 Great Patriotic War culminated in the capture of Berlin in April 1945 and the defeat of Nazi Germany. In the lead-up to the assault on Berlin, Soviet state security bodies launched a manhunt for Nazi war criminals.
On April 30, 1945, the Red Army began operations in the government district near the Reich Chancellery. In its underground bunker, commonly known as the Fuhrerbunker, Adolf Hitler and his inner circle had taken refuge. That same day, Hitler and his wife committed suicide using potassium cyanide.
To conduct the manhunt, the Berlin-based SMERSH (Death to Spies) Counterintelligence Directorate (CID) of the 1st Byelorussian Front established the Central Operational Group (COG) under the command of Major General Grigory Melnikov, the 1st Byelorussian Front’s SMERSH CID deputy chief.
Several members of Hitler’s inner circle were detained by SMERSH operatives.
On May 5, 1945, the SMERSH Counterintelligence Division, 79th Rifle Corps, 3rd Assault Army, 1st Byelorussian Front, discovered the badly burnt bodies of a male and a female in a bomb crater in the Reich Chancellery gardens. The bodies were located three metres from the bunker entrance and covered with a layer of soil.
On May 8, 1945, a forensic report on the male body – believed to be that of Hitler – had been completed. Among other evidence, the experts examined the jaw, which contained numerous dental bridges, crowns, and fillings.
👉 Thanks to the efforts of Soviet military counterintelligence, investigators were able to reconstruct with considerable accuracy the events that took place in the Fuhrerbunker from April 20 to April 30, 1945, and to determine the circumstances of Hitler’s suicide.
On December 29–30, 1945, Heinz Linge submitted a handwritten testimony titled Addenda to the Issue of Hitler’s Suicide, in which he wrote:
“The reasons that drove Hitler to commit suicide were: 1) The complete futility of continuing the fight; 2) Hitler’s fear of attempting a breakout from Berlin; 3) Hitler’s deteriorating physical condition, which could no longer withstand hardship, as well as his delusions of grandeur, which prevented him from surrendering to the victor or engaging in negotiations.”
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Hitler’s use of potassium cyanide was confirmed by French coroner Philippe Charlier, whose studies in March and June 2017 supported the Soviet findings.
Charlier examined fragments of Hitler’s jaw held in the FSB Central Archive and compared them with wartime X-ray images of Hitler’s skull preserved in the United States. He found traces of potassium cyanide on the dental remains and confirmed a 100% match between the teeth and the X-ray images made during Hitler’s lifetime.
🎖️4 мая 2025 года в Кейптауне состоялись торжественное шествие Бессмертного полка и праздничные мероприятия, приуроченные к 80-й годовщине Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 гг.
В числе почётных гостей присутствовали Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Южно-Африканской Республике Р.Е. Амбаров, представители аккредитованного в Кейптауне консульского корпуса, видные общественные деятели и представители СМИ.
С приветственным словом выступил Генеральный консул России в Кейптауне А.В. Маленко. Он подчеркнул вклад южноафриканцев, воевавших в вооруженных силах стран Антигитлеровской коалиции, в общую победу над нацизмом и напомнил о проявленной в годы войны солидарности её граждан с советским народом:
«Южноафриканское общество оказывало гуманитарную поддержку нашей стране. Международная ассоциация друзей Советского Союза проводила благотворительные акции, организовывала показы документальных фильмов о жизни СССР. Знаковым событием стало исполнение Ленинградской симфонии Дмитрия Шостаковича в Йоханнесбурге и Кейптауне летом 1944 года».
В шествии приняли участие южноафриканские и иностранные граждане, родственники которых сражались против нацизма. Перед собравшимися с праздничной программой выступили воспитанники Русского детского центра, неравнодушные соотечественники. Завершилось мероприятие коллективным исполнением песен военных лет.
В числе почётных гостей присутствовали Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Южно-Африканской Республике Р.Е. Амбаров, представители аккредитованного в Кейптауне консульского корпуса, видные общественные деятели и представители СМИ.
С приветственным словом выступил Генеральный консул России в Кейптауне А.В. Маленко. Он подчеркнул вклад южноафриканцев, воевавших в вооруженных силах стран Антигитлеровской коалиции, в общую победу над нацизмом и напомнил о проявленной в годы войны солидарности её граждан с советским народом:
«Южноафриканское общество оказывало гуманитарную поддержку нашей стране. Международная ассоциация друзей Советского Союза проводила благотворительные акции, организовывала показы документальных фильмов о жизни СССР. Знаковым событием стало исполнение Ленинградской симфонии Дмитрия Шостаковича в Йоханнесбурге и Кейптауне летом 1944 года».
В шествии приняли участие южноафриканские и иностранные граждане, родственники которых сражались против нацизма. Перед собравшимися с праздничной программой выступили воспитанники Русского детского центра, неравнодушные соотечественники. Завершилось мероприятие коллективным исполнением песен военных лет.
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🎖️The Immortal Regiment Procession and Victory Day Celebration in Cape Town
On 4 May 2025, Cape Town hosted the Immortal Regiment Procession and commemorative events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World War II.
Among the honored guests were His Excellency Mr.Ambarov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic South Africa, members of the consular corps, prominent public figures and media representatives.
In his address, Consul General of Russia in Cape Town Mr. Malenko emphasized the contribution of South Africans who fought in the armed forces of the Anti-Hitler Coalition to the shared victory over Nazism. He also recalled the solidarity shown by South African citizens with the Soviet people during the war:
“South African society extended humanitarian support to our country. The International Friends of the Soviet Union Association organized charity campaigns and screened documentary films about life in the USSR. A symbolic event was the performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony in Johannesburg and Cape Town in the summer of 1944.”
South African and foreign citizens whose relatives fought against Nazism took part in the procession. The event featured a festive performance by children from the Russian Children’s Centre and members of the local Russian community. The celebration concluded with a collective singing of wartime songs.
On 4 May 2025, Cape Town hosted the Immortal Regiment Procession and commemorative events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World War II.
Among the honored guests were His Excellency Mr.Ambarov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic South Africa, members of the consular corps, prominent public figures and media representatives.
In his address, Consul General of Russia in Cape Town Mr. Malenko emphasized the contribution of South Africans who fought in the armed forces of the Anti-Hitler Coalition to the shared victory over Nazism. He also recalled the solidarity shown by South African citizens with the Soviet people during the war:
“South African society extended humanitarian support to our country. The International Friends of the Soviet Union Association organized charity campaigns and screened documentary films about life in the USSR. A symbolic event was the performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony in Johannesburg and Cape Town in the summer of 1944.”
South African and foreign citizens whose relatives fought against Nazism took part in the procession. The event featured a festive performance by children from the Russian Children’s Centre and members of the local Russian community. The celebration concluded with a collective singing of wartime songs.
Фотовыставка ТАСС #ИхПодвигБессмертен, приуроченная к 80-летию Победы в Великой Отечественной войне, рассказывает о последних месяцах войны: от ожесточённых боёв под Веной — до триумфа 9 Мая.
📸 Архивные фото, военные сводки, плакаты #ОкнаТАСС передают атмосферу решающей весны 1945 года.
💬Из выступления Министра иностранных дел России Сергея Лаврова:
Когда мы говорим о Великой Победе, мы вспоминаем ратные подвиги советских воинов, спасших мир от ужасов «коричневой чумы». Свой вклад в общее дело разгрома врага внёс и «информационный фронт». Корреспонденты ТАСС, ежедневно рискуя жизнью, мужественно вели летопись всех 1418 дней войны.
Из сводки от 9 мая 1945 года о капитуляции нацистской Германии:
8 мая 1945 года в Берлине представителями германского верховного командования подписан акт о безоговорочной капитуляции германских вооружённых сил.
Великая Отечественная война, которую вёл советский народ против немецко-фашистских захватчиков, победоносно завершена, Германия полностью разгромлена.
Вечная слава героям, павшим в боях за свободу и независимость нашей Родины!
Да здравствуют победоносные Красная армия и Военно-морской флот!
#Победа80 #ИхПодвигБессмертен
📸 Архивные фото, военные сводки, плакаты #ОкнаТАСС передают атмосферу решающей весны 1945 года.
💬Из выступления Министра иностранных дел России Сергея Лаврова:
Когда мы говорим о Великой Победе, мы вспоминаем ратные подвиги советских воинов, спасших мир от ужасов «коричневой чумы». Свой вклад в общее дело разгрома врага внёс и «информационный фронт». Корреспонденты ТАСС, ежедневно рискуя жизнью, мужественно вели летопись всех 1418 дней войны.
Из сводки от 9 мая 1945 года о капитуляции нацистской Германии:
8 мая 1945 года в Берлине представителями германского верховного командования подписан акт о безоговорочной капитуляции германских вооружённых сил.
Великая Отечественная война, которую вёл советский народ против немецко-фашистских захватчиков, победоносно завершена, Германия полностью разгромлена.
Вечная слава героям, павшим в боях за свободу и независимость нашей Родины!
Да здравствуют победоносные Красная армия и Военно-морской флот!
#Победа80 #ИхПодвигБессмертен
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
✍️ Russia’s MFA Spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova:
According to a report by Sky News, the neo-Nazis of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will participate in the VE Day procession in London on May 8.
The country has not seen anything like this for nearly 90 years since the infamous Cable Street march, when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists was granted official permission to march through London’s East End in October 1936 – an event widely regarded as a shameful chapter in British history.
At that time, many showed support for the British Fascists in London. There were still nearly two years left until the 1938 Munich Agreement – the example of Britain’s appeasing Hitler. England still demonstrated conscience and dignity as anti-fascist activists and some concerned police officers managed to disrupt the far-right and anti-Semite procession in the city.
But this time, London will actually see them march.
Surprisingly, the British authorities’ rationale behind the decision is the Kiev regime’s confrontation with Russia, which is cited directly by Sky News.
This evokes disturbing historical parallels of Great Britain’s notorious insidiousness.
For instance, Winston Churchill, who took part in the Yalta and Potsdam conferences along with the other Big Three leaders, publicly affirmed the alliance with the USSR while addressing Soviet people and Generalissimo Joseph Stalin, and praised the Red Army’s sacrifices. However – as we all know it now – behind closed doors, he authorised the drafting of Operation Unthinkable, a secret plan for a potential Allied invasion of the Soviet Union.
These plans remained classified for half a century until they were finally released by the British General Staff in 1988. Apparently, MI5 and MI6 thought that the Soviet Union, which was on the verge of collapse at the time, would have its historical memory buried, and the publication of these materials would no longer compromise London.
Britain’s direct armed confrontation with the USSR is nothing new. During the Russian Civil War, British forces participated in the Triple Entente intervention. Less than three decades later, the idea of attacking Russia again resurfaced in London.
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, many in London hoped for the launch of an offensive against the USSR. The fully developed plan assumed the “strategic defeat” of Moscow after the end of the war in Europe.
Historians continue to debate why the British never sent their weapons against Soviet troops in 1945–1946. Some claim that the Conservative Party losing the election was the cause, while others point to fears that such a war against the USSR would crush Western Europe and Britain itself. Perhaps London ultimately recognised the military prowess of the Red Army that had decisively defeated the Nazi war machine and thus could take upon any challenge.
Now, British authorities, unable to achieve their strategic objectives through inflicting the “strategic defeat” and led by despair and hopelessness, have chosen to allow actual Nazis – Ukrainian terrorists and militants armed with British weapons – to march through Trafalgar Square.
The Global Majority will see it as a parade of ideological descendants of Nazis, collaborators, and criminals responsible for the Holocaust and genocide of Soviet people.
In their attempts to inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia, the Anglo-Saxons only inflicted a blow on themselves. Few things could be more shameful and humiliating than allowing inglorious neo-Nazi bastards to walk in the heart of London on the anniversary of Victory. Unfortunately, this is the biggest “strategic defeat” ever experienced by the ordinary British.
https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/10347
According to a report by Sky News, the neo-Nazis of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will participate in the VE Day procession in London on May 8.
The country has not seen anything like this for nearly 90 years since the infamous Cable Street march, when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists was granted official permission to march through London’s East End in October 1936 – an event widely regarded as a shameful chapter in British history.
At that time, many showed support for the British Fascists in London. There were still nearly two years left until the 1938 Munich Agreement – the example of Britain’s appeasing Hitler. England still demonstrated conscience and dignity as anti-fascist activists and some concerned police officers managed to disrupt the far-right and anti-Semite procession in the city.
But this time, London will actually see them march.
Surprisingly, the British authorities’ rationale behind the decision is the Kiev regime’s confrontation with Russia, which is cited directly by Sky News.
This evokes disturbing historical parallels of Great Britain’s notorious insidiousness.
For instance, Winston Churchill, who took part in the Yalta and Potsdam conferences along with the other Big Three leaders, publicly affirmed the alliance with the USSR while addressing Soviet people and Generalissimo Joseph Stalin, and praised the Red Army’s sacrifices. However – as we all know it now – behind closed doors, he authorised the drafting of Operation Unthinkable, a secret plan for a potential Allied invasion of the Soviet Union.
These plans remained classified for half a century until they were finally released by the British General Staff in 1988. Apparently, MI5 and MI6 thought that the Soviet Union, which was on the verge of collapse at the time, would have its historical memory buried, and the publication of these materials would no longer compromise London.
Britain’s direct armed confrontation with the USSR is nothing new. During the Russian Civil War, British forces participated in the Triple Entente intervention. Less than three decades later, the idea of attacking Russia again resurfaced in London.
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, many in London hoped for the launch of an offensive against the USSR. The fully developed plan assumed the “strategic defeat” of Moscow after the end of the war in Europe.
Historians continue to debate why the British never sent their weapons against Soviet troops in 1945–1946. Some claim that the Conservative Party losing the election was the cause, while others point to fears that such a war against the USSR would crush Western Europe and Britain itself. Perhaps London ultimately recognised the military prowess of the Red Army that had decisively defeated the Nazi war machine and thus could take upon any challenge.
Now, British authorities, unable to achieve their strategic objectives through inflicting the “strategic defeat” and led by despair and hopelessness, have chosen to allow actual Nazis – Ukrainian terrorists and militants armed with British weapons – to march through Trafalgar Square.
The Global Majority will see it as a parade of ideological descendants of Nazis, collaborators, and criminals responsible for the Holocaust and genocide of Soviet people.
In their attempts to inflict a “strategic defeat” on Russia, the Anglo-Saxons only inflicted a blow on themselves. Few things could be more shameful and humiliating than allowing inglorious neo-Nazi bastards to walk in the heart of London on the anniversary of Victory. Unfortunately, this is the biggest “strategic defeat” ever experienced by the ordinary British.
https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/10347