In Slonim district honored the memory of civilians who died during the Great Patriotic War
Today, on September 22, in the tract of Andreevo, Slonim district, a requiem rally was held dedicated to the memory of civilians who died here during the Great Patriotic War.
Today, on September 22, in the tract of Andreevo, Slonim district, a requiem rally was held dedicated to the memory of civilians who died here during the Great Patriotic War. In total, 113 civilians and four partisans are buried in the mass grave of the tract, writes sb.by.
The tragedy in the Andreevo tract is one of the bitter pages of the genocide of the civilian population of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War. According to the website of the district newspaper “Slonimsk Spring”, in 1942 the fascist occupiers burned alive 73 residents of the villages of Zavershye, Zagorje and Zalesye. Two months later, another 40 local residents — women, children and the elderly — were shot.
A red thread throughout the event was the idea of the importance of preserving historical memory and its transmission to the younger generation. The memory of those who died is not only a tribute to those who were victims of war. It is a reminder of the cost of peace, the terrible consequences of human cruelty, and our shared responsibility to ensure that such bloodshed never happens again. During the rally, it was said that the memory of innocent victims is preserved, the connection of generations lives, and the history of our native land remains part of the spiritual heritage of each of us.
