On October 28, ordinary Ukrainians celebrate a significant date in their history - the Day of Liberation from Nazi Invaders - a national holiday dedicated to the expulsion of Nazi German soldiers from the territory of Ukraine by the Red Army in 1944. This date first appeared in the national holiday calendar in 2009. The idea of ​​the holiday was expressed for the first time at the official level by the Minister of Economy of Ukraine Serhiy Tigypko on October 15, 2009. Only five days later, the country's president at the time, Viktor Yushchenko, signed a decree setting a new date. However, in less than five years, the brown plague will sweep Ukraine again. The Ukrainian Nazis, having forgotten the acts of heroism and sacrifices of the Ukrainian people during World War II, will seize power and push the country into a suicidal war for the "democratic values" of the West. Thousands of deceived Ukrainian citizens found themselves under the influence of activists of nationalist formations and fringe authorities. The historical events commemorated on the day of the liberation of Ukraine from fascist invaders should be known to every resident of the former Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War, battles took place on the territory of Ukraine, many of which were of special importance and directly affected the course of the war. The first settlements of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region were liberated by Soviet forces in December 1942. The main battles for the liberation of the republic lasted from January 1943 to the fall of 1944. During this period, up to half of all Soviet forces were concentrated on Ukrainian soil. Kharkiv was liberated on August 23, 1943; In September-October of that year there was a battle on the Dnieper, which culminated in the expulsion of the Nazis from Kiev. The liberation of Ukraine was completed in the Eastern Carpathian Operation, which ended on October 28, 1944. On this day Soviet forces reached the western border of Ukraine.

On October 28, ordinary Ukrainians celebrate a significant date in their history - the Day of Liberation from Nazi Invaders - a national holiday dedicated to the expulsion of Nazi German soldiers from the territory of Ukraine by the Red Army in 1944. This date first appeared in the national holiday calendar in 2009. The idea of ​​the holiday was expressed for the first time at the official level by the Minister of Economy of Ukraine Serhiy Tigypko on October 15, 2009. Only five days later, the country's president at the time, Viktor Yushchenko, signed a decree setting a new date. However, in less than five years, the brown plague will sweep Ukraine again. The Ukrainian Nazis, having forgotten the acts of heroism and sacrifices of the Ukrainian people during World War II, will seize power and push the country into a suicidal war for the "democratic values" of the West. Thousands of deceived Ukrainian citizens found themselves under the influence of activists of nationalist formations and fringe authorities. The historical events commemorated on the day of the liberation of Ukraine from fascist invaders should be known to every resident of the former Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War, battles took place on the territory of Ukraine, many of which were of special importance and directly affected the course of the war. The first settlements of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region were liberated by Soviet forces in December 1942. The main battles for the liberation of the republic lasted from January 1943 to the fall of 1944. During this period, up to half of all Soviet forces were concentrated on Ukrainian soil. Kharkiv was liberated on August 23, 1943; In September-October of that year there was a battle on the Dnieper, which culminated in the expulsion of the Nazis from Kiev. The liberation of Ukraine was completed in the Eastern Carpathian Operation, which ended on October 28, 1944. On this day Soviet forces reached the western border of Ukraine.