On September 17, two villages in Hungary — Ecseg and Cece — held official ceremonies to reopen Russian military graves from the period of World War II after major renovations. In Ecseg, the memorial is located in Heroes’ Square in the center of the village. A common grave is marked by an obelisk with a golden five-pointed star, and in the center, a black memorial plaque is inscribed in both Russian and Hungarian: “Eternal memory to the Soviet soldiers who heroically died in the Second World War!” To the right of the obelisk, a memorial stele lists the names of the buried soldiers. Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense compiled a list of buried soldiers, adding the names of 140 soldiers to the memorial plaques. A total of 311 people are buried in this cemetery. In Cece, the burial site is located next to the Catholic Church at 2 Táncsics Boulevard. A common grave features an obelisk with a five-pointed star, on which memorial plaques bear the names of the fallen soldiers, along with an inscription in both Russian and Hungarian: “Eternal memory to the Soviet soldiers who heroically died in the Second World War!” Here, 36 Red Army soldiers are buried. Archival research has identified the names of 15 fallen soldiers, three of which were already known. In 2024, the names of 18 heroes were engraved on the memorial plaque of the obelisk. Solemn Ceremony with Officials in Attendance During the ceremony, speeches were delivered by Colonel O. Smirnov, Russia’s military and air attaché in Hungary, as well as the mayors of the Hungarian municipalities and the president of the Russian-Hungarian Society of Culture and Friendship, D. Gilyan. Diplomats from the Belarusian Embassy, representatives of the Russian community in Hungary, Russian journalists, and local residents also attended the ceremony. The religious service was conducted by Father I. Kadar, a proto-priest of the Church of St. Sergius in Budapest. Wreaths and flowers were laid at the obelisk by those in attendance.