The Union of Writers of Russia together with the Ministry of Defense of Russia holds the All-Russian annual literary contest “Heroes of the Great Victory” for the best story, essay, poem, drawing, photograph, song lyrics dedicated to the heroic events of the Great Patriotic War.

This year the contest is held for the 11th time and is aimed at preserving the military-historical heritage of Russia. Everyone can become a participant - both Russian citizens and foreign citizens regardless of age.

Following the results of the contest, books will be published in the main and special nominations, where the winners' works will be collected.  

To participate, it is necessary to send the application form and the competition work to the project post office before the end of the qualifying stage - until May 1.

More information and the competition regulations can be found on the official website.