Putin Signs Law Making April 9 a Day of Military Glory for Capture of Königsberg

Overview

• The law establishes April 9 as the Day of the Heroic Assault and Capture of Königsberg (1945) in Russia's official calendar.
• The measure was signed by President Vladimir Putin and the document was posted on the government’s official legal-publication portal.
• RIA Novosti reported the signing on November 17, stating the date is now recognized as a new day of military glory.
• TASS reported the law amends the federal statute on days of military glory and memorial dates and takes effect on November 17.
• A Kaliningrad senator welcomed the move, noting strong regional support and recalling that the city’s garrison capitulated on April 9, 1945, after an assault that began on April 6.