XIII International Historical and Archival Forum «Memory of the Past – 2025. The Military History of Russia – Understanding and Preserving Historical Memory»

The article summarizes the results of the annual historical and archival forum “Memory of the Past”, held on the initiative of the Russian State Archive in Samara. In 2025, the main theme of the forum was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. The authors characterize the structure of the event, the composition of the participants, the main topics and problematic issues related to the military history of Russia that were discussed at the forum.