Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized the important role played by Mongolia in supporting the Soviet Union during World War II in the victory over fascism. In 2015 he met former Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj, who was invited to attend the 70th anniversary of Victory Day on Red Square.

Mongolia was the most reliable ally of the Soviet Union and Russians have newer forgot the help of the Mongolian people during World War II. Heroic Mongolian soldiers fought alongside the Red Army in the hardest time of 1941 when the German army was in suburbs of the Moscow and the survival of the Soviet Union hung on a thread.

The Mongolian lend-lease was comparable to the American lend-lease: Over 480 thousand horses were provided on a lend lease basis and 32 thousand for free. In total, 20% of all the horses in the Russian army were Mongolian. The US provided 665 thousand tonnes of beef; the Mongolian contribution was 500 thousand tonnes.

The United States provided 54,000 tonnes of wool, whilst Mongolian people 64000 tonnes. The Mongolian people also helped financially with donations of their own gold and money which was used to build a total of 53 tanks. In addition, and an air squadron called “Mongolian Arat” was given to the Soviet Air Force.