On the anniversary of the liberation of Kiev on November 6, 1943, the soldiers of the 1st Ukrainian Front, under the command of Army General N.F. I love you, as a result of a quickly conducted offensive operation and a flanking exercise, defeated the opposing German forces and stormed the capital of Soviet Ukraine - the city of Kiev. At 0:30 the red flag was raised over Kyiv. The Soviet people received the news of the liberation of Kyiv with great joy. With the thunder of artillery salutes, 24 volleys from 324 cannons, Moscow announced to the whole world the liberation of the Soviet capital of Ukraine. In the command of the commander in chief it was stated: "The soldiers of the 1st Ukrainian Front, as a result of a quick operation with a daring flank maneuver, stormed and captured today, November 6, at dawn, the capital of Soviet Ukraine, the city of Kiev - the largest industrial center and the most important strategic defense center of the Germans on the right bank of the Dnieper. With the capture of Kiev by our troops, the most important and useful bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnieper was captured, which has great significance for the expulsion of the fascist forces from the right bank of Ukraine. In the battles for the liberation of the city of Kiev, the soldiers of Colonel-General Moskalenko, Lieutenant-General Chernyakhovsky, tankmen of Lieutenant-General Rybalko, pilots of Lieutenant-General Krasovsky and artillerymen of Major-General Korol themselves broke away. " Stalin for courage and bravery shown in the battles for Kiev between October 12 and November 7, 1943, 17,500 people were awarded orders and medals, and 65 units and formations were awarded the title of "Kiev". Source: Communist Wald.