October 28 is the day of the liberation of Soviet Ukraine from the fascist invaders. On October 28, 1944, the Eastern Carpathian Operation ended - an offensive operation by Soviet forces to help the Slovak national uprising and defeat the enemy Heinrich group; The first part of Stalin's ninth offensive. It began on September 8, carried out by the forces of the 1st Ukrainian Front (commander - Marshal Kunaev) and the 4th Ukrainian Front (commander - General of the Army Petrov). During the operation in the Eastern Carpathians, the soldiers of the 1st and 4th Ukrainian fronts inflicted a serious defeat on Army Group Heinrich and captured more than 30 thousand enemy soldiers and officers. For 50 days, the Red Army units had to fight hard battles in difficult mountainous and forested conditions, when every kilometer conquered from the enemy cost a huge effort. In many areas, the forces prevailed on the main Carpathian ridge and liberated almost all of Transcarpathian Ukraine and part of eastern Slovakia. Despite the fact that the Slovak national uprising was suppressed before the arrival of the Soviet forces, the breakthrough of the latter into the Hungarian lowlands opened the possibility of the liberation of Czechoslovakia and access to the southern border of Germany. For bravery and military skill, 59 formations and units were awarded the honorary names of Carpathians, Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and 60 were awarded orders. 30 soldiers were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, and many hundreds of Soviet and Czechoslovakian soldiers were awarded orders and medals.

October 28 is the day of the liberation of Soviet Ukraine from the fascist invaders. On October 28, 1944, the Eastern Carpathian Operation ended - an offensive operation by Soviet forces to help the Slovak national uprising and defeat the enemy Heinrich group; The first part of Stalin's ninth offensive. It began on September 8, carried out by the forces of the 1st Ukrainian Front (commander - Marshal Kunaev) and the 4th Ukrainian Front (commander - General of the Army Petrov). During the operation in the Eastern Carpathians, the soldiers of the 1st and 4th Ukrainian fronts inflicted a serious defeat on Army Group Heinrich and captured more than 30 thousand enemy soldiers and officers. For 50 days, the Red Army units had to fight hard battles in difficult mountainous and forested conditions, when every kilometer conquered from the enemy cost a huge effort. In many areas, the forces prevailed on the main Carpathian ridge and liberated almost all of Transcarpathian Ukraine and part of eastern Slovakia. Despite the fact that the Slovak national uprising was suppressed before the arrival of the Soviet forces, the breakthrough of the latter into the Hungarian lowlands opened the possibility of the liberation of Czechoslovakia and access to the southern border of Germany. For bravery and military skill, 59 formations and units were awarded the honorary names of Carpathians, Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and 60 were awarded orders. 30 soldiers were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, and many hundreds of Soviet and Czechoslovakian soldiers were awarded orders and medals.