A military burial site was opened in the village of Rudaki, Vitebsk district, after reconstruction
They died in June 1944 in the battles for the liberation of Vitebsk. In 1958, a three-meter stone obelisk and memorial plaques with the names of the heroes were erected on the mass grave.
The initiative to renovate the complex was put forward by Yuri Dyadyolo, Head of the Main Department of Housing and Communal Services of the Regional Executive Committee, and a deputy of the Regional Council. With the support of the Regional Executive Committee and the Vitebsk District Executive Committee, the work was carried out by Vitebskoblvodokanal and the Vodosnabserservice branch. More than 96 thousand rubles were spent on reconstruction.
Dmitry Demidov, Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, noted that the heroism and courage of fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers prevented the implementation of the invaders' brutal plans to destroy and enslave our people. The renovation of memorials is not just a tribute to the fallen liberators. It is our contribution to the ideological struggle against the imposition of neo-Nazi ideas, and work to educate the younger generation in the spirit of true values, truth, and the preservation of our identity.
Alexey Khvalko, General Director of UP Vitebskoblvodokanal, assured that the enterprise would take over the maintenance of the memorial complex in Rudaki. He also announced that, together with the deputies of the Regional Council, it was decided that Vitebskoblvodokanal would renovate one memorial site in the region annually. The renovation of another memorial in the Vitebsk district is planned for 2025.
Leonid Stanyshevsky thanked the organizers and participants of the reconstruction on behalf of the residents of Rudaki. He shared his memories of June 1944. At that time, the villagers were in constant danger – explosions thundered, bullets whistled. And then a Soviet soldier appeared on the road with a cart. Leonid Fyodorovich's mother asked him to save the family. The soldier put the children in the cart and took them to a safer place.
In the Vitebsk district, there are 124 military burial sites containing the remains of over 66,000 liberator soldiers.