France invites russia to celebrate the anniversary of the Normandy landings
16 April 2024 17:28
France is going to invite representatives of Russia to the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II, Komersant ukrainskyi 
with reference to Europe 1.
on 6 June, an international ceremony to commemorate the Allied landings will be held in Normandy, France. Despite the fact that the USSR had nothing to do with that operation, representatives of Russia are still going to be invited.
The organisers of the event confirmed this intention, clarifying only that Putin will not be invited. The invitation will be sent to the Russian diplomatic mission in Paris.
Landings in Normandy
The Allied landings in Normandy (also known as D-Day, Operation Neptune) were one of the most important operations of World War II. It took place on 6 June 1944 and opened the second front in Europe against Nazi Germany.
The main participants of the landing were the troops of the United States, Great Britain, Canada and other countries united under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The operation involved a huge mass mobilisation of people, equipment and material resources. The operation involved 156,000 people, 11,500 aircraft, and almost 7,000 ships.
The landing was a very risky operation, as the Nazi defence lines were strong and well supplied. However, thanks to enormous preparations, including intelligence, disinformation and diversionary manoeuvres, the Allies managed to land and establish a foothold on the continent. This paved the way for further victories in Europe and, finally, the end of the war and the defeat of the Third Reich.
