Mongolia, on the eve of the Second World War it was here that large-scale battles unfolded, culminating in victory over the Japanese forces.
On August 25th at 14:06 and 18:06, the TV channel Rossiya 24 will premiere the new documentary Khalkhin-Gol: The Steppe Road to Victory.
Why do monuments to Soviet soldiers still stand in Mongolia? Whom were they defending in 1939? And how did the Mongolian people respond when Germany invaded the Soviet Union?
The film explores the battles along the Khalkhin-Gol River, their impact on the defence of Moscow, and introduces viewers to a heroine who became a symbol of enduring friendship between Mongolia and Russia.
The documentary was produced by Cinema Production, directed by Ayk Mkrtchyan and written by Dmitry Lomov.