On Saturday, the recruits of the 103rd Guards Separate Airborne Brigade took the oath in Vitebsk
Congratulating the young paratroopers on their significant day, the unit commander, Guards Colonel Vadim Shadura, noted that the state and the people entrust their present and future to them. He expressed gratitude and appreciation to the parents for raising sons worthy of the high title of Defender of the Fatherland.
– Let us support our soldiers together and guide them along the thorny path of maturation, – said the commander.
Anatoly Kondratovich, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Oktyabrsky District of Vitebsk, urged the recruits to always remember the price at which peace and freedom were won by the Belarusian people.
– In December 1979, similar young men, who had just taken the oath, were put on high alert and sent to Afghanistan, – shared his memories Valerian Matskevich, Lieutenant Colonel of the reserve, Chairman of the regional organization of the Belarusian Union of Veterans of the War in Afghanistan. – In a short period, they mastered military specialties and performed training and combat missions while providing international assistance. I am confident that you will make a worthy contribution to the history of the unit.
Oksana Belonozhko, mother of a serviceman who took the oath, noted how much her son had matured in a few weeks. She wished all recruits successful mastery of the military profession and good comrades.
After the solemn ceremony, the paratroopers surrendered their weapons and returned to their places. Then came the most touching moment. The command was given to remove the barriers, and hundreds of relatives rushed to hug and congratulate their soldiers, who received their first leave on this day.
