More than 500 recruits of the 103rd Vitebsk Separate Guards Airborne Brigade took the oath

Patriotism is inherent in the character of Belarusians and elevates people to heroic heights when the Motherland is in danger. This opinion was voiced today at a solemn ceremony of taking the military oath by recruits of the 103rd Vitebsk Separate Guards Airborne Brigade by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Subbotin.

The head of the northern region emphasized that taking the military oath is not just a tribute to tradition, but the basis for serving society, the state, the people, and a pledge to be honest and principled in fulfilling military duty. "Patriotism is in our character. And we know to what heroic heights it elevates people when the Motherland is in danger. Our compatriots have repeatedly countered various threats and encroachments on the state's independence. Servicemen have helped defend the country's freedom, winning not only through their training and the power of weapons but also through strength of spirit and great love for the Fatherland. Defending the Fatherland, the readiness to come to the aid of a combat comrade are always stronger than any trials," said Alexander Subbotin.

He recalled that the soldiers of the 103rd Vitebsk Separate Guards Airborne Brigade are the successors and worthy continuers of the glorious combat traditions of the 103rd Guards Airborne Division, whose soldiers and officers participated in combat operations to defeat the Nazi troops in Hungary, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. Their feat in fulfilling their international duty in Afghanistan also became a source of pride and legend. "History and realities show that only together, united, can we counter the challenges and threats of the modern global world. Only a strong state with a combat-ready army can ensure sovereignty, freedom, and independence. Today, the 103rd Brigade is a well-coordinated, highly mobile organism that solves unique tasks in peacetime due to their specificity and complexity. That is precisely why the measure of responsibility of the unit's personnel is so profound and the requirements for service results are so serious," added the head of the Vitebsk region.

Today, over 500 servicemen took the oath of allegiance at Victory Square in Vitebsk. In the presence of the region's leadership, command, and veterans of the special operations forces, as well as their families, the young men swore an oath of allegiance to the Motherland, promising to bravely and selflessly defend the country's independence and territorial integrity.

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