The Day of Partisans and Underground Resistance is observed in Russia every June 29. Established in 2009 and first celebrated in 2010, this memorial day honors the partisans and members of the underground resistance who fought against German forces during World War II. The date marks the issuance of a directive by the Council of People's Commissars in 1941, which called for the mobilization of forces to combat the invaders and the creation of guerrilla groups. The initiative for this observance came from the Administrative Council of Bryansk and was supported by the Federation Council and signed by the president. The day serves to pay tribute to those who significantly contributed to the victory of the USSR and Allied forces. Similar memorial observances exist in other former Soviet countries, such as Ukraine, which celebrates the Day of Partisan Glory on September 22.