GEORGE TOWN: A group of Russian navy personnel held a special tribute here to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the cruiser Zhemchug off the coast of Penang during World War 1.
The group of about 40 Russians were joined by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel in paying tribute to the fallen members of the Russian ship at the Western Road Cemetery in Jalan Utama here, where a memorial stone was installed in 1976.
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