The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu presented the medal to the Marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov , February 4, 2020
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The medal was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 277 of 13 June 2019. Its name in Russian is Юбилейная медаль "75 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.».
The Presidential Decree determines that the medal is awarded:
The first medal was awarded by President Putin to four veterans on January 18, 2020 in St. Petersburg at a veterans' meeting.
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