I went to Volgograd in winter and THIS happened

I didn’t expect to have such an experience in the south of Russia! Fortunately, I was back safely and I won’t repeat this again :) Thank you a lot for watching and here’s the link to join my Russian Speaking Club 📍 elinabakunova.com/russianclub

I was there in 1984 in January. As a Student, they showed us all the Battlefields where our Grandfathers sadly fought each other. It was cold, but I keep warm remembering for the people over there. Cheers from Berlin, Germany.

Great Video! The memorials dedicated to the Russian people who fought were so powerful and moving! I studied the Nazi invasion of Russia. The Russian people who fought were so courageous and truly epitomize inner strength and fortitude! I hope to visit Russia some day and visit the cities and beautiful churches. I am American and am half Russian in ethnic heritage. You do a great job with all of your videos! Best wishes and God's Blessings from the US!

It's so nice to see foreign people visiting your hometown and studying history. I am Russian, born and live in Volgograd. For some reason the moment on the bus touched me... I know all the streets flashing through the windows of the bus, my family’s houses, the huge sky. Do you understand how strongly your city sits in your soul...

I am German. I was born and lived in Volgograd (former Stalingrad). It is a very warm and warm city. The city is especially beautiful by May 1-15, when lilacs bloom all over the city. The smell fills the city with a pleasant aroma. In summer it is very hot - it is difficult to walk around the city when the air heats up to 40 degrees. May is the ideal time to visit.

My father was born in Lithuania and my grandfather in Krichëv, Belorussia. Borscht with hard boiled egg and sour cream was a favourite Sunday breakfast for my father. Herring was on the table regularly and I also keep a jar on hand.

Опубликовать в день завершения Сталинградской Битвы - гениально)

You crazy Russian girls! I'm glad you survived. I have studied the war and how terrible the battle was. I'm so glad that I can say that I have no idea of how bad it really was. It was very moving when you showed that memorial with ALL those names... I wish there would be no more wars.

Dear lady When you began playing with the radio, it took me back to my youth in the early 1960's when I began to listen to Radio Moscow on Short-Wave Radio! I corresponded with a lady, Eugena Stepanova in the English department of Radio Moscow for almost 20 years right up to the fall of the Soviet Union! Thank you for the tour. btw Love the beautiful scarf and how you wear it over your head. I reminds me of my mother when I was young! Peace and Love and all best wishes from Canada in these troubling times!

I am deeply touched by this video as my grandmother grew up in Stalingrad and witnessed WW 2. This video made me feel very proud about my family and about what this city represents to this day. Thank you so much, Eli!

My favorite 'motherland calls.' the most beautiful, graceful, artistic a iconic statue. I have to go and visit once in my lifetime.

I have been following you for some time now. I want to thank you for helping this elderly man get a much better prospective of Russia & all of the surrounding countries & ethnicity.Your videos are epic. I thank you so much. Have a beautiful day my friend!! Illinois, USA

The Motherland Calls is a magnificent statue! I watch multiple YouTubers from Russia and have hoped for years that someone would venture to Volgograd to visit one of the greatest statues on Earth. Thank you, Eli, from a subscriber in Durham, North Carolina, USA!

The radio, I believe is a shortwave radio. You can hear transmissions from all over the world. At least you used to. Nowadays, not many people or channels broadcast over shortwave. I have always found it so mindboggling how many people the Soviet Union lost in WW2. Google says it is 27 million. That is more than some countries entire populations. What an extreme sacrifice. I wish other countries would remember that when they talk bad about the Russian people. How nice, your hotel room comes with a free cat! Or were they your concierge? Eli, I love your videos. I am always looking forward to the next one. Thank you so much.

Even in ‘cold Stalingrad’, you manage to tell a warm and lovely story. Thank you ❤

If ever I get to visit Russia Volgograd and its memorials I must visit. The enormity of what took place there and the staggering loss of life is nearly beyond comprehension to those like me; outsiders. Thankyou for such an eye opening video Eli. Well presented and put together.

I'm from Romania and whenever I can I watch your video whit pleasure.

The Motherland statue gives you chills.

Привет! Eli, I just want to thank you to share this interesting experience with us. Volgogrado will be one of the cities to visit when I have the opportunity to go to Russia. I study russian language by myself because I like Russian people and their culture. I'm sending a warm hug to you from Colombia, South America! Береги себя и до скорой встречи!))

I almost cried when I saw the inscription "Elton", as the village where I was born and where my parents live. And I even wanted to write you that if you are in Volgograd it would be cool to visit Elton too! Thank you for this video 💙 I live in Germany now, but now I can show my foreign friends this video about my homeland! My German boyfriend and I are going to go to my house in Elton this summer, so I can mentally prepare him now 😂