Fireworks on Defender of the Fatherland Day will color the evening sky in all districts of Moscow, and the main venues will be Sparrow Hills and Poklonnaya Gora

On February 23 at 21:00 in Moscow, fireworks will be launched from 16 sites. Volleys will be fired from 72 salute mounts, which, for a sound effect, will be supported by blank shots from 18 76-mm ZIS-3 cannons from the times of the Great Patriotic War.

Ten thousand shots within ten minutes will light up the sky with flashes of white, red and green sparks. According to mos.ru, the diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks will be 300 meters.

/ Wednesday, February 22, 2017 /

Topics: February 23 Salute

. . . . . In ten minutes, 72 salute installations will fire about ten thousand shots. In the evening sky you can see a scattering of multi-colored lights. . . . . . And the main points for launching fireworks will be Sparrow Hills and Poklonnaya Hill.
More than 500 servicemen will launch fireworks and keep order. They plan to control the simultaneity of volleys by radio.
Mos.ru will show the launch of fireworks from Poklonnaya Gora.



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During this time, 72 salute installations will fire ten thousand shots. . . . . .


Fireworks in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day will be launched at 16 city sites. You can watch fireworks on February 23 from 21:00 to . . . . . Citizens will see 300-meter domes of red, white and green sparks.
Salute volleys will accompany the blank shots of eighteen ZIS-3 cannons from the Great Patriotic War.
The main venues for the festive show will be Poklonnaya Gora and Sparrow Hills. All places where fireworks will be launched from have been fully checked for safety. . . . . .
You can view the list of venues where the fireworks will go off here.


On Defender of the Fatherland Day, fireworks will be seen at 16 venues in the capital.

Volleys will be launched at 21:00. The official portal of the mayor and government of Moscow Mos.ru will broadcast the fireworks from Poklonnaya Hill. In addition, Sparrow Hills will become another major site.

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On Defender of the Fatherland Day, festive volleys will thunder at 16 city sites. . . . . . During this time, 72 salute installations will fire ten thousand shots, after which flashes of white, red and green sparks will decorate the evening sky. . . . . .


launch fireworks in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23, they will launch from 16 city sites located in all city districts.
Fireworks will be launched at 21:00 and will last 10 minutes. The fireworks will be launched by 72 fireworks stops, which will serve 500 military personnel.
A total of 10,000 shots will be fired. . . . . .


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Fireworks on Defender of the Fatherland Day will be launched on February 23 from 16 sites, the diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks will be 300 meters.

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In the Obruchevsky district, fireworks in honor of the defenders of the Fatherland will thunder on the territory of a universal sports ground, 60 meters southeast of the main building Russian University Friendship between nations. Residents of the South-Western Administrative District will be able to see another salute in Yuzhny Butovo at 11, building 3, Academician Pontryagin Street, on the banks of the Chernevsky Pond.


Launch holiday fireworks dedicated to the day Defender of the Fatherland, is planned from 16 city sites. This was announced on February 22 by the official portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow.

It is noted that the start of cannon volleys is scheduled for 21:00. Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to watch the fireworks until . . . . .


As it became known to the newspaper "Us v Tekstilshchiki", the main website of Moscow mos.ru will broadcast live fireworks from Poklonnaya Hill in honor of February 23.

In general, the festive fireworks will die down at sixteen venues in Moscow. Launch start at 21:00. The event will last 10 minutes. . . . . . The sky of Moscow will be painted with flashes of white, red and green sparks. . . . . . Sparrow Hills and Poklonnaya Hill will become the central points.

More than 500 servicemen will control the process in the capital. . . . . .


On February 23, festive volleys in the capital will thunder at 16 sites. . . . . .
You can see where the fireworks will go off in your area here.


In the South-West Administrative District, you can see the fireworks on the sports ground next to the main building of RUDN University in the Obruchev district and on the bank of the Chernevsky pond near the house 11 building 3 along Academician Pontryagin street in Yuzhny Butovo. The lists of other venues (there are 16 in total) can be found at official portal Mayor and Government of Moscow.
As noted, the main fireworks launch points will be Vorobyovy Gory and Poklonnaya Gora, the broadcast of the launch from which will be shown on the Mos.ru portal. . . . . . In addition, more than 500 servicemen will follow the order at launch - they will control the simultaneity of volleys by radio.
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Fireworks in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day will be launched on February 23 from 16 city sites in the capital, according to the official portal of the mayor and government of Moscow.

. . . . . The timing of salvos will be controlled by radio.

It has already become a tradition to launch fireworks in Moscow on February 23rd. In 2018, fireworks are expected in Moscow on Defender of the Fatherland Day. Fireworks will be launched from 16 city sites.

It is planned that 72 salute installations will make 10 thousand shots, after which flashes of white, red and green sparks will decorate the evening sky. The diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks will be about 300 meters.

For a sound effect, volleys of salute installations will be supported by blank shots of 76-mm ZIS-3 cannons from the Great Patriotic War.

More than 500 military men will launch fireworks and keep order. They will control the simultaneity of volleys by radio. The city authorities have identified sites where fireworks will be heard in honor of the defenders of the Fatherland.

What time will the fireworks on February 23, 2018 in Moscow

The launch of fireworks throughout Moscow will begin simultaneously at 21:00. The capital will salute for 10 minutes. During this time, 72 installations will make 10,000 shots, after which flashes of white, red and green sparks will illuminate the evening sky. The diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks will be 300 meters.

Salute installations will operate at 15 sites in the capital, the sixteenth site will house ZiS-3 guns from the Great Patriotic War. They will provide noise accompaniment, giving 30 volleys. Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to watch their work from 21.00 on Poklonnaya Hill. The first salvo this year will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Red Army.

Where to watch fireworks in Moscow on February 23, 2018

Administrative District Territory Address
Company Victory Park 400 meters from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Partizan Alley
Victory Park On the hill near the Entrance Square
Novo-Peredelkino Fedosino street, house 18, on the bank of the pond
CAO Luzhnetskaya embankment On the territory of the Olympic complex, opposite the Grand Sports Arena
SVAO VDNH On the square between the northern gates of VDNKh and Selskokhozyaistvennaya street
Lianozovo Novgorodskaya street, house 38, on the bank of Altufevsky pond
HLW Izmailovsky Park of Culture and Leisure On the territory of the town named after Bauman, a platform on the banks of the Silver-Grape Pond near house 3
SEAD Park "Kuzminki" Zarechye street, 3a, building 1, ROSTO site
SWAD Obruchevsky On the territory of the universal sports ground, 60 meters southeast of the main building of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
South Butovo Akademika Pontryagin street, house 11, building 3, on the bank of Chernevsky pond
SZAO Mitino Roslovka street, house 5, on the territory of the landscape park behind the Aquamarine sports and recreation complex
Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo On the territory of the Tushino airfield, 500 meters southwest of the Volokolamsk highway
SAO left bank Festivalnaya street, building 2b, Friendship Park, near the sculptural composition "Friendship of the Continents"
ZelAO Zelenograd Ozernaya alley, house 8, in Victory Park, on the lower platform of the fountain on the shore of the pond
TiNAO Troitsk city district On the territory of the Troitsk Separate Subdivision of the Physical Institute named after P.N. Lebedev RAS on Physical Street, 300 meters northeast of property 11
SAO Moskvorechye-Saburovo Moskva river embankment area opposite house 25, building 2 on Borisovskie Prudy street

When going outside, dress warmly. The hydrometeorological center predicts frosty weather for the February holidays - the temperature in the evening can drop to minus 15 degrees.

On Defender of the Fatherland Day, a festive ten-minute fireworks display will be launched on Luzhnetskaya Embankment, which, along with Poklonnaya Gora, will become the main fireworks launch site. The pyrotechnic show will be shown at 14 more venues. It will start at 21:00. The simultaneity of salvos is planned to be corrected by radio.

74 salute installations will shoot into the sky about ten thousand times. Residents and guests of the city will see red, white and green sparks. The diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks is 300 meters. Specialists will use launchers with a caliber of 105 to 310 millimeters.

Sites where you can watch fireworks on Defender of the Fatherland Day

Administrative District

Territory

Victory Park

400 meters from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Partizan Alley

Victory Park

On the hill near the Entrance Square

Novo-Peredelkino

Fedosino street, house 18, on the bank of the pond

Luzhnetskaya embankment

On the territory of the Olympic complex, opposite the Grand Sports Arena

On the square between the northern gates of VDNKh and Selskokhozyaistvennaya street

Lianozovo

Novgorodskaya street, house 38, on the bank of Altufevsky pond

Izmailovsky Park of Culture and Leisure

On the territory of the town named after Bauman, a platform on the banks of the Silver-Grape Pond near house 3

Park "Kuzminki"

Zarechye street, 3a, building 1, ROSTO site

Obruchevsky

On the territory of the universal sports ground, 60 meters southeast of the main building of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

South Butovo

Akademika Pontryagin street, house 11, building 3, on the bank of Chernevsky pond

Roslovka street, house 5, on the territory of the landscape park behind the Aquamarine sports and recreation complex

Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo

On the territory of the Tushino airfield, 500 meters southwest of the Volokolamsk highway

left bank

Festivalnaya street, building 2b, Friendship Park, near the sculptural composition "Friendship of the Continents"

Zelenograd

Ozernaya alley, house 8, in Victory Park, on the lower platform of the fountain on the shore of the pond

Troitsk city district

On the territory of the Troitsk Separate Subdivision of the Physical Institute named after P.N. Lebedev RAS on Physical Street, 300 meters northeast of property 11

Moskvorechye-Saburovo

Moskva river embankment area opposite house 25, building 2 on Borisovskie Prudy street

In addition, congratulations from February 23 will be broadcast on three media facades in Moscow. On the facades of houses 8 and 28 on Novy Arbat and the building of the Central Telegraph will show a video dedicated to the defenders of the Fatherland. Congratulations can also be seen on 50 digital billboards. More than 200 holiday posters measuring six by three meters will be hung along the roads. Posters will also be placed at public transport stops.

The holiday will also be celebrated in Moskino cinemas - Beryozka, Vympel, Iskra, Molodyozhny, Polet, Salute, Saturn, Sputnik and Tula. They will show pictures about the defenders of the Fatherland. A total of 24 screenings were scheduled. In order to watch movies, you need to register in advance.

February 23 has been a public holiday since 2002. The holiday itself has been celebrated since 1922. Until 1946, it was called the Day of the Red Army and the Navy, and until 1993 - the Day Soviet army and the Navy.

The evening sky will be illuminated by 300-meter domes of red, white and green sparks.

Fireworks in honor of the Defender of the Fatherland Day will be launched at 16 points of the city on the evening of February 23. The pyrotechnic spectacle can be observed from 21:00. The show will last approximately 10 minutes. During this time, 74 salute installations will shoot into the sky about 10 thousand times. Moscow will be decorated with flashes of red, white and green sparks. The diameter of the dome of each of the fireworks will be 300 meters.

“To launch fireworks, launchers with a caliber of 105 to 310 millimeters will be used. And on Poklonnaya Gora, the salute will be supported by loud blank shots from the ZIS-3 cannons of the Great Patriotic War, ”the press service said.

The department added that the main sites where you can watch fireworks will be Poklonnaya Gora and Luzhnetskaya Embankment. The places where the festive volleys will be fired from are chosen so that all citizens can see the fireworks. The simultaneity of salvos is planned to be corrected by radio.

Sites where you can watch fireworks on Defender of the Fatherland Day

Administrative District

Territory

Address

Victory Park

400 meters from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Partizan Alley

Victory Park

On the hill near the Entrance Square

Novo-Peredelkino

Fedosino street, house 18, on the bank of the pond

Luzhnetskaya embankment

On the territory of the Olympic complex, opposite the Grand Sports Arena

On the square between the northern gates of VDNKh and Selskokhozyaistvennaya street

Lianozovo

Novgorodskaya street, house 38, on the bank of Altufevsky pond

Izmailovsky Park of Culture and Leisure

On the territory of the town named after Bauman, a platform on the banks of the Silver-Grape Pond near house 3

Park "Kuzminki"

Zarechye street, 3a, building 1, ROSTO site

Obruchevsky

On the territory of the universal sports ground, 60 meters southeast of the main building of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

South Butovo

Akademika Pontryagin street, house 11, building 3, on the bank of Chernevsky pond

Roslovka street, house 5, on the territory of the landscape park behind the Aquamarine sports and recreation complex

Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo

On the territory of the Tushino airfield, 500 meters southwest of the Volokolamsk highway

left bank

Festivalnaya street, building 2b, Friendship Park, near the sculptural composition "Friendship of the Continents"

Zelenograd

Ozernaya alley, house 8, in Victory Park, on the lower platform of the fountain on the shore of the pond

Troitsk city district

On the territory of the Troitsk Separate Subdivision of the Physical Institute named after P.N. Lebedev RAS on Physical Street, 300 meters northeast of property 11

Moskvorechye-Saburovo

Moskva river embankment area opposite house 25, building 2 on Borisovskie Prudy street

In Russia, Defender of the Fatherland Day has been celebrated since February 23, 1922. However, until 1946 it was called the Day of the Red Army and Navy, and until 1993 - the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. Since 2002, by decision of the State Duma.

On Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23 in Moscow, St. Petersburg, in hero cities and in cities military glory In the evening, the sky will light up with the traditional fireworks for this day.

Fireworks in Moscow

In Moscow, Luzhnetskaya embankment and Poklonnaya Gora will become the main venues for festive fireworks. A grandiose pyrotechnic show will be shown at 14 more venues. Volleys of guns will be fired simultaneously, coordination will take place by radio.

74 salute installations from 105 to 310 millimeters will produce about ten thousand blank shots. The diameter of the dome of each of the salutes is 300 meters. The pyrotechnic show will last about ten minutes.

The start of the fireworks at 21.00.

Fireworks in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, in honor of the Defender of the Fatherland Day, there will also be fireworks and fireworks. Artillery salutes will be fired in the city on the Neva with the involvement of military units of the armed forces Russian Federation. Solemn volleys will thunder from the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress, and pyrotechnic shows will also be held at other sites.

Fireworks start at 21:00.

Also, in honor of the Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday in St. Petersburg, Rostral columns will be lit.


Where else will the fireworks go off?

Fireworks will light up the evening sky on February 23 in the hero cities of Volgograd, Kerch, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Smolensk, Tula, as well as in cities where the headquarters of military districts, fleets, combined arms armies and the Caspian Flotilla are located.

Salutes will be fired by thirty blank volleys from artillery pieces and fireworks from salute installations. Start - at 21.00.