Smolensk customs officers put in order the mass grave for the 83rd anniversary of the liberation of the region

On the eve of September 25, when the Smolensk residents celebrate the Day of the liberation of the region from the Nazi invaders, employees of the Smolensk customs together with the Youth Council held a Saturday at the military burial site in the village of Anastasino Zadniprovsk district.

Customs officers cleared the site and paths from fallen leaves and branches. They also cared for ornamental shrubs: pruned them, fed and processed plants, and flowerbeds weeded.

This memorial contains the remains of 385 soldiers, sergeants and officers who died during the defense and liberation of Smolensk during the Great Patriotic War. As a sign of respect for the feat of soldiers, the participants of the Saturday honored the memory of the fallen with a minute of silence.

Smolensk customs has been taking care of this place for several years. Employees have landscaped the surrounding area with paving stones, monitor the order all year round and hold memorable rallies here.