Day of Nationwide Remembrance of Great Patriotic War Victims in Belarus

The tragically famous date of 22 June 1941 is forever part of the history of Belarus and the entire world. Even decades later the day when the Great Patriotic War began serves as remembrance of the tragedy that brought pain and suffering to almost every Belarusian family. In memory about the first day of the war commemorative meetings took place in various parts of Belarus as well as meetings of veterans and large-scale historical reconstructions that allowed thousands of people to feel the horror of what happened 74 years ago albeit for a few hours…

Following the established tradition the center of the remembrance events was the legendary Brest Fortress that faced the brunt of the enemy’s forces at dawn on 22 June 1941. The ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was scheduled to begin at four in the morning…