More than 15,000 are taking part in the Day of Russia celebrations in Moscow

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More than 15,000 are taking part in the Day of Russia celebrations in Moscow, head of the city police press center Yevgeny Gildeyev told Itar-Tass. About 12,000 saw the Racing Cup of Russia on Vorobyevy Hills. “The viewers are leaving, some of them to Luzhniki where the Beer Festival is coming to an end,” he said. About 7,000 people are celebrating the holiday on Poklonnaya Hill. A concert on Red Square, which was scheduled for 5:00 p.m., is delayed on technical reasons. The organizers said 20,000 people would attend the concert, but only 1,000 had come to Red Square. “All is quiet, no serious incidents have happened, and no one has been detained,” he said. 2,700 police officers, including 400 Interior Ministry servicemen and 45 mounted policemen, are providing for law and order, he said

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