Russia/USSR
The Russian Armed Forces Kremlin Guard changes the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Moscow. During the Day the guard is changed every hour. During Soviet Times the guard was at the Lenin Mausoleum. However, by decree of President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin the guards were restored at the tomb of the unknown soldier in the gardens of the Kremlin.
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