Monument to the Belarusians who died for Ukraine
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Monument to Belarusians who died for Ukraine in Kyiv is the memorial sign dedicated to the Belarusians who died during the events at Euromaidan and Russian-Ukrainian war. Memorial was opened on March 28, 2016. It is located on the building number 22 on the Belarusian street in Kyiv.
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The monument is made in the colors of the national flag of Belarus (White-red-white) and includes an image of the Belarusian national emblem "Pahonia" (Pursuit).
At the memorial sign posted the names and photos of three persons:
- Michaił Žyźnieŭski, who died during the Revolution of Dignity from a bullet;
- Aleś Čarkašyn, who fought in the "Belarus" tactical group and was killed in Donbas in August 2015 during the Anti-Terrorist Operation;
- Vital Ciliženka, who fought in the "Belarus" tactical group and was killed in Donbas in August 2015 during the Anti-Terrorist Operation.
The author of the monument is Hlib Hrzhabovsky. The sculptor's son was killed during the Battle of Donetsk Airport. Hrzhabovsky agreed to participate in the project as a volunteer.
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- Monument to Belarusians who died for Ukraine was opened in Kyiv // Belsat TV
- У КИЄВІ ВІДКРИЛИ ПАМ'ЯТНИК БІЛОРУСАМ, ЯКІ ЗАГИНУЛИ НА МАЙДАНІ ТА В АТО // Channel 5, Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
- Мэмарыяльны знак беларусам, якія загінулі за Ўкраіну, адкрыты ў Кіеве // svaboda.org (in Belarusian)
- В Киеве появился знак памяти белорусам-героям // belaruspartisan.org (in Russian)
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- Monuments and memorials in Kyiv
- Belarus–Ukraine relations
- Ukraine geography stubs