On Friday June 8, the Russian national football team won its first game at Euro 2012.
On Friday June 8, the Russian national football team won its first game at Euro 2012. In the photo: A fan in central Wroclaw before the match between Russia and Czech Republic.
Russian fans at the Miejski Stadium in Wroclaw before the match between Russia and Czech Republic.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the national team on their victory over their Czech rivals. In the photo, right: Alexey Miller, Gazprom Chairman of the Management Committee, watches the match between Russia and Czech Republic.
A Russian fan at the Miejski Stadium in Wroclaw before the match between Russia and Czech Republic.
“Three fan zones were arranged in Moscow that accommodated some 8,500 fans.” In the photo: A Russian fan in the fan zone on Vorobyovy Hills supports his team during the match between Russia and Czech Republic.
“As many as 2,000 police officers maintained public order in Moscow. No incidents were recorded during the celebration,” a spokesman for the Moscow Directorate of Internal Affairs commented.
Russian fans watch the match between Russia and Czech Republic in Gorky Park.
Russian fans celebrate the victory of their team in Moscow.
Fan zones for team supporters were arranged in many cities in Ukraine and Poland. Most spectators in the fan zone in Kiev supported the Russian team. In the photo: Fans of the Russian football team watch the match between Russia and Czech Republic in a fan zone in Kharkiv.
A supporter of the Russian football team watch the match between Russia and Czech Republic at a fan zone in Kharkiv.
