“IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN, FOR THE SAKE OF THE LIVING”: MOZYR LIBERATION DAY
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- Published on Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:19
The frosty day of January 1944 was and remains one of the most significant in the history of our region. Thanks to a successful military operation of the Red Army troops, the city of Mozyr was liberated on 14 January.
For 875 days the city fought against the enemy. Industrial enterprises were destroyed, schools were burnt, houses were looted. From 18 thousand population 4700 survived. The remaining inhabitants had to rebuild the city from ruins, to learn to live without fear and pain.