Memorial plaque in honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitry Kuznetsov opened in the Tver region

In the village of Zabolotye of the Belsky district of the Tver region, the solemn opening of a commemorative plaque in honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union, major-border guard Dmitry Ignatievich Kuznetsov took place. The ceremony was attended by employees and veterans of security agencies from the Tver and Smolensk regions, Yunarmiya activists, as well as residents of the district.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin said that “the feeling of patriotism is nurtured in us by history itself and is transmitted from generation to generation,” and this is indeed true. Both my grandfathers fought in the Great Patriotic War, were wounded and gave their debt to the Motherland, said Governor Vitaly Korolev. We honor all the defenders of the Fatherland. Those who in different historical epochs bravely stood in the way of the enemy and won the glory of an invincible country for our Motherland.

The future war hero Dmitry Kuznetsov was born on February 8, 1903 in the village of Varnavino, Smolensk region. After graduating from the school and the military academy, he began to serve in the border organs of the NKVD of the USSR. During the Great Patriotic War, he was the commander of the 922nd Infantry Regiment of the 250th Infantry Division of the 20th Army of the Western Front.

In 1941, Dmitry Ignatievich took part in the defense of the Belsk direction, was wounded in battle, but, despite everything, remained in service. The major was among the first to counterattack, leading the regiment. The enemy was stopped, but Dmitry Ignatievich received a second serious wound. He died in a field hospital. This battle became one of the key approaches to Moscow. In August of the same year, Dmitry Kuznetsov was posthumously recognized as a Hero of the Soviet Union.

During the opening of the plaque, a three-fold volley sounded. The memory of the hero was honored with a minute of silence and the laying of flowers.