Officers of Russia’s Investigative Committee read Konstantin Simonov’s poem Motherland

Poem Motherland by Konstantin Simonov A translation of “Родина”. The three great oceans touching She lies, the towns and cities are spread out, Covered with the net of meridians, Invincible, broad and proud. But at the moment when the last grenade Has already been raised And in a flash you should recall at once Everything that in the distance has remained, You won’t remember an immense country Which you travelled