During the early twentieth century, historical reenactment became very popular in Russia with reenactments of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) (1906), the Battle of Borodino (1812) in St Petersburg and the Taking of Azov (1696) in Voronezh in 1918.
I begyndelsen af 1920'erne var historisk reenactment blevet populært i Rusland, hvor man genopførte belejringen af Sevastopol (1854–1855) (1906), slaget ved Borodino (1812) i Sankt Petersborg og indtagelsen af Azov (1696) i Voronezh i 1918.