September 21 — Victory Day of Russian regiments led by Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy over the Mongol-Tatar forces in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380).

This day of military glory in Russia is celebrated in accordance with the federal law of March 13, 1995.

The battle between the forces led by Grand Prince Dmitry Ivanovich (with approximately 100,000 soldiers) and the Mongol-Tatar forces of the Golden Horde under Mamai (100,000–150,000 soldiers) took place on Kulikovo Field, between the Don, Nepryadva, and Krasivaya Mecha rivers (now part of Kurkinsky District in the Tula region).

The Russian victory at the Battle of Kulikovo dealt a severe blow to the power of the Horde, accelerating its decline. An important result of the battle was the increased role of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the formation of a unified Russian state. Grand Prince Dmitry Ivanovich earned the honorary title "Donskoy."

In honor of the victory, a commemorative column was erected at the highest point of Kulikovo Field, Red Hill, in 1850. In 1996, the State Military-Historical and Natural Museum-Reserve "Kulikovo Field" was established at the site of the legendary battle.

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