Russian cadets and volunteers release balloons bearing the Russian National flag colors during the celebration of the Russian National Flag Day at the Poklonnaya Hill, in Moscow, Russia, 22 August 2025. The day is celebrated since 22 August 1991, when members of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) replaced the Soviet Union Flag with a historical flag of Russia following the failure of a coup. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)
