Cossacks of the Minsk district congratulated their brother sergeant Andrei Viktorovich Popov on his 55th birthdaytranslated

The solemn event took place in the refectory of the Minsk parish in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of the Joy of All Who Sorrow. After a joint prayer, the hero of the day was presented with a certificate of honor, a gift, and poems were read in his honor. Over a joint meal, the Cossacks recalled episodes from the life and joint Cossack events with Andrey, and also proclaimed many years to the birthday boy. Popov Andrey Viktorovich, born in Pskov region in a deeply religious Cossack family. His father, Yesaul Viktor Popov, spiritually nurtured...