More than 100 residents of the Vitebsk region were awarded for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of besieged Leningrad

More than 100 residents of the Vitebsk region have been awarded a medal in honor of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of besieged Leningrad, said Gennady Egorov, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of the Belarusian Public Association of Veterans.

More than 100 residents of the Vitebsk region have been awarded a medal in honor of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of besieged Leningrad, Gennady Egorov, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of the Belarusian Public Association of Veterans, told a BELTA correspondent.

The commemorative medal "In honor of the 70th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade" was awarded to defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad, as well as veterans of the Great Patriotic War who participated in combat operations during the defense and breakthrough of the blockade. A total of 115 citizens of this category reside in the Vitebsk region, including 51 in Vitebsk.

The solemn celebration and awarding of the commemorative medal, timed to the anniversary date, began in the region today with the regional center. The festive event gathered veterans, representatives of local authorities, and public organizations at secondary school No. 3. Those gathered took part in a rally, laid flowers and wreaths at the monument to the children of war. School students performed a concert. The distinguished awards were presented to the most honored guests of the celebration by Viktor Malashenko, Advisor to the Russian Ambassador to Belarus. Those who could not attend the event, as well as residents of the regions of the oblast, will be solemnly presented with the commemorative medal in the near future, Gennady Egorov emphasized.

Olga Bogacheva