In Khmelnytsky celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation

at the ceremony, marking the 70th anniversary celebration of Victory Day Memory and Reconciliation, World War II veterans welcomed the heads of regions and cities. At the celebration came the veterans from across the region. For defenders of the country sounded the gray gratitudeand performed songs. "The war has touched every family and made to feel fully and deeply understand the many generations of pain and cruelty of war and the joy of grace and peace. With the victory prohibitively high price paid in human lives, "- said the head of the regional state administration Mikhail. 250 000 laid their PodolyanHead to the altar of Victory. For the 30,000 soldiers of the Army liberators - the sons and daughters of different nations Podolsky our land became a place of eternal rest, because here they have fallen in the last battle for her liberation. During the war in our region Nazis shot and tortured 478,000 prisoners of war and civilians. 117 thousand podilskyh boys and girls were forcibly taken to the German Reich in Nazi slavery. "History did not take. And the Ukrainian lands pouring innocent blood of patriots young independent state. No one would have thought that myrolyubyvyy people 70 years of terrible memory of the war, will have up arms to defend their homeland, in-new page overestimate modern history. "- said the head of administration. 8 Podolyan died during the Revolution of dignity, a counter-terrorist operation in the east included the passing of 89 soldiers of our land. Together stopped the aggressor and divide into one nation. We remember that those who defend their land, always peremahaye. The event participants got the Second World War from different regions. In total, according to the Department of Social Welfare, in Khmelnitsky region is home to over 54.3 thousand war veterans. The youngest of them - 88, the oldest - 101 years. Greeted them on the holiday, those who defend Ukraine now. "We all remember the price you paidand our grandparents for the victory in World War II. And now do everything we can to win in this war. For the first time in 70 years Ukrainian again with weapons had to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of hostile attacks - said Valery Mozharivskyy, deputy commander of the detachment to work with the personnel of the regiment 8 specialspurpose. - Continue to perform his military duty in the East, show examples of heroism and courage. Thus, three of our fighters regiment received the title "Hero of Ukraine", one posthumously. Dozens awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky. " Veterans who came to the celebration, do not forget about the symbol of celebration - red poppy. Vpevneni, whose victory will be remembered, but to come to terms with the enemy is not always possible. Reported at

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