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The commemoration of the brothers Zakhariov was observed at the Smolensk Cemetery - Saint Petersburg Metropolitanatetranslated

September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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The commemoration of the brothers Zakhariov was observed at the Smolensk Cemetery Saint Petersburg Metropolitanate

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Peter Wilson

I didn't know the Zakharov brothers were buried at Smolenskoye. My father used to take me there as a kid to visit family graves, and we'd always stop by the old section. Good to see their memory is still honored.

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