Issues of commemorating the fallen defenders of the Fatherland were discussed in the Vitebsk region

Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies Vladimir Terentyev, at a meeting of the headquarters for the current repair of one of the largest military burial sites not only in the region but also in the republic, in Zaronovo, discussed issues of memorialization and perpetuating the memory of the defenders of the Vitebsk region.

– Restoration work is underway at memorial complex No. 4407 in Zaronovo, where 10.5 thousand Red Army soldiers are buried. It is necessary to inscribe the surnames of all those buried here onto the memorial plaques, as well as the additional names that have been identified recently, – noted Vladimir Terentyev. – Part of the money earned at the regional субботник (subbotnik - voluntary work day), which amounts to about 62 thousand rubles, has been allocated for repairs.

Over the current year, about 460 people have been reburied in the region, including 266 civilians. In addition, 53 memorial complexes in the Rossony and Dokshitsy districts have been registered.

– It should be noted that over 5200 surnames have been inscribed on memorial plaques throughout the region over the year. In total, there are 1533 military burial sites in the Vitebsk region, where 405 thousand Red Army soldiers are buried, of whom only 210 thousand have known names, – said Vladimir Vladimirovich.

As Vladimir Terentyev emphasized, work is underway to name educational institutions after Heroes of the Soviet Union. For example, recently, permission was obtained from the relatives of Ivan Chernyakhovsky, commander of the 3rd Belorussian Front, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, to name one of the schools in the Dubrovno district after him.