Melitopol celebrated the anniversary of receiving the title of City of Military Glory

Four years have passed since the day of awarding Melitopol the honorary title “City of Military Glory”. The memorable date was marked by laying flowers to the city stele on Victory Square.

The anniversary was told by the head of the Melitopol district Sergey Zolotarev. He recalled that the title was a recognition of the courage of the inhabitants and the feat of Soviet soldiers who liberated the city from Nazi invaders in 1943.

During the ceremony, the participants laid flowers at the stele and honored the memory of the fallen heroes with a minute of silence. A memorial sign is installed on Victory Square and is dedicated to the military history of the city.

The title "City of Military Glory" Melitopol was awarded on November 15, 2022.