60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Ukraine

60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Ukraine
Historical troops in the parade.
Native name Ukrainian: 60-річчя звільнення України
Russian: 60-летие освобождения Украины
Date 28 October 2004 (2004-10-28)
Duration 1 day
Venue Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Park of Eternal Glory
Location Kiev, Ukraine
Type cultural, military
Organised by Ukrainian Government, Ministry of Defense
Participants Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Leonid Kuchma
Minister of Defence, Oleksandr Kuzmuk
Awards Medal "60 years of the Liberation of Ukraine from the Fascist Invaders"

The 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Ukraine was a celebration in Kiev, Ukraine on October 27–28, 2004 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazi Invaders.[1][2][3][4][5]

Events on October 27

On October 27 the President of Ukraine together with presidents of Belarus, Russia and Azerbaijan laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the memorial complex Park of Eternal Glory in Kiev.[6]

The Military Parade

Inspecting the parade was the Minister of Defense of Ukraine General of the Army Oleksandr Kuzmuk, and a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, General of the Army Ivan Herasymov. It was commanded by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Lieutenant General Nikolai Petruk 8,000 members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and veterans of the Liberation of Ukraine, and the "Great Patriotic War" (in 2015, the Ukrainian parliament replaced the term "Great Patriotic War" with "Second World War" as part of a set of decommunization laws[7]) took part in the parade. The Victory Banner was brought to Kiev from Moscow to take part in the parade.[8]

Medals in honor of the anniversary

The jubilee medal.
  • Medal "60 years of the Liberation of Ukraine from the Fascist Invaders"

Participants

References

  1. ↑ "Celebrations are taking place in Kiev to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from Nazi occupation".
  2. ↑ "Military parade on occasion of 60th anniversary of Ukraine's liberation from German Nazi invaders held in Kyiv".
  3. ↑ "Ukraine parade marks liberation". 2004-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. ↑ "К 60-летию освобождения украины от немецко-фашистских захватчиков по крещатику пройдут три..." (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  5. ↑ На центральной улице Киева состоялся праздничный парад, посвященный 60-летию освобождения Украины. Новости. Первый канал (in Russian), retrieved 2017-12-23
  6. ↑ "President of Belarus Takes Part in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Liberation of Ukraine - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus". mfa.gov.by. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  7. ↑ Ukraine Purges Symbols of Its Communist Past, Newsweek, (10 April 2015)
  8. ↑ "the Banner will be brought to Kiev from Moscow in train No.1 Moscow-Kiev by the servicemen of the Guard of Honour of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".
  9. ↑ "Along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev also took part in the celebrations".
  10. ↑ "On October 27 the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko together with presidents of Ukraine, Russia and Azerbaijan placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the memorial complex "Park of Glory" in Kiev".
  11. ↑ "President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and honorary guests President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan arrived at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square)".
  12. ↑ "By the information of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Ilkham Aliyev will arrive to attend the celebration. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was also invited to participate in the festivities".
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