Alexander Subbotin: "These are our living traditions, and they are the national code of the Fatherland"

 – It is deeply symbolic that today, on Labor Day, we are holding partisan glory days dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breakthrough of the enemy blockade by partisans of the Polotsk-Lepel zone. Thus, here, on the Ushachi land, where the blood of our fathers and grandfathers was shed during the Great Patriotic War, we pay tribute to the military and labor feats of the Belarusian people, – emphasized the chairman of the regional executive committee Alexander Subbotin at a rally held at the "Proрыв" (Breakthrough) memorial complex as part of the regional patriotic event "Victory Breakthrough". – These are our living traditions, and they are the national code of the Fatherland. This is what future generations need like air.

The head of the region noted that the battle on the Ushachi land lasted 25 days and became one of the three largest partisan battles in world history. The punitive forces failed to destroy the center of popular resistance. The feat of the participants of the partisan operation "Proрыв" (Breakthrough) is evidenced by the inscription on the plaque: "There were 17,185 of them against 60,000. The courage of the people won. Death became immortality."

The Polotsk-Lepel zone can be considered a full-fledged partisan republic. 3200 square kilometers of liberated territory, which included 1220 settlements with a population of 73.5 thousand civilians. Soviet power operated here, power plants, factories, workshops, a printing house, and schools worked, and three airfields functioned, through which contact with the Greater Land was maintained.

– Every year, delegations from all over the region and from neighboring regions of the Russian Federation come to the "Proрыв" (Breakthrough) memorial to declare once again with all their might: our strength lies in the cohesion and unity of peoples; only in this way can we resist violence and extremism, – said Alexander Subbotin.

The head of the region emphasized that youth actively participates in all patriotic events. They are continuing the relay race started by our grandfathers and great-grandfathers, who rebuilt the economy destroyed by wars and upheavals, and performed labor feats. Their example serves as a guide for the current young generation.

– We thank our veterans for their courage, heroism, and selfless labor, for the fact that today we have the opportunity to live peacefully, work, raise children, and build the future of our native country, – said Alexander Subbotin and wished everyone health, longevity, peace, and kindness.

"VITEBSKY VESTI"