In the Vetkovo district reburied the remains of seven Red Army soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War

The solemn ceremony of the reburial of the remains of seven Soviet soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War was held today, November 11, in the village of Tarasovka, Vetkovo district, reports the correspondent of sb.by. The remains of unknown Red Army fighters were discovered this year during field searches.

September 28, 1943 was a turning point in the history of the Vetkovo district - on this day its liberation began. During the day, the Red Army forces knocked out the enemy from a number of settlements: Neglyubka, Yanovo, Stolbun, Cossack Bolsunov, Tarasovka, Kupreevka and other villages.

However, the decisive and bloodiest battles unfolded at the border of the Sozh River. The front line divided the shores: in the west German fascist troops were entrenched, in the east - units of the Red Army. It was here that Soviet fighters showed exceptional courage in defending their native land - many of them died without leaving even a name.

The feat of the defenders of the district is immortalized in the monument erected in the village of Tarasovka in 1959. In a nearby mass grave lie 940 known and 10 unknown Soviet soldiers who died in the battles for the liberation of the Vetkovo district in 1943. Their sacrifice is forever inscribed in the history of the country, and the memory of heroism continues to be passed down from generation to generation.

- During the search work in 2026, a specialized search unit of military unit 28443, the 52nd separate battalion discovered the remains of soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Their names are unknown, but we know the main thing: they fought and died for their homeland, for our future, for the right to a decent life. Today, November 11, we commemorate seven more heroes.

Throughout the country, sacred work has been carried out for many years - the search for unknown burials: mass and single. Thousands of soldiers killed and missing have already found peace, the names of many heroes have been established. An important role in this is played by the Gomel regional search public association “Nikoli not forgetzem”, whose volunteers study archival documents and help identify alleged burial sites.

The Chairman of the Gomel regional search public association “Nikoli is not zabudze” Nikolai Basenkov shared his opinion:

- Today we pass on the remains of heroes whose names may forever remain unknown, but their exploits are forever inscribed in the history of our country. These guys went into battle young, full of hope and love for life. They went through hell of war so that today we can live, breathe, love and raise our children.

Since its founding, the Gomel Regional Search Public Association (GOOPO) “Nikoli is not zabudze” together with the 52nd separate specialized search battalion raised the remains of more than 1,150 heroes of the last war. In the Borisov district reburied the remains of 23 Red Army soldiers