Black Sea Fleet Day will be celebrated in Sevastopol on Wednesday
On Wednesday, on the day of the 232nd anniversary of the founding of the Black Sea Fleet, a ceremonial raising of the Naval Flags and color flags will take place on its ships.
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This was reported in the fleet information support department.
In the morning, Archpriest Alexander Bondarenko, assistant to the commander of the Black Sea Fleet for working with religious servicemen, will serve a thanksgiving prayer in the Church of the Archangel Michael. Prayer services with the participation of military personnel will also be held in the Vladimir Cathedral - the tomb of the admirals and in the St. Nicholas Church.
A little later, in honor of the Black Sea Fleet Day, members of the Military Council, commanders of formations and units of the fleet, representatives of the government of Sevastopol, veteran organizations, will lay wreaths and flowers at the monument to the founder of the fleet and the city, Empress Catherine II.
In the evening, on the stage of Primorsky Boulevard, a festive concert of the orchestra and the Black Sea Fleet Song and Dance Ensemble will be held for Sevastopol residents and guests of the city.
Black Sea Fleet Day will be celebrated in Sevastopol on Wednesday.