On November 12, 1943, Soviet forces liberated Rivne, a large administrative center in western Ukraine.
The city was occupied from the beginning of the war and became one of the enemy's strongholds in the region. The liberation of Rubna opened the way for further Soviet advances to the west. On the same day, the troops occupied Kurostishev in the Zhytomyr region.
Behind these dates are heavy battles, the work of scouts and saboteurs, the participation of partisans and civilians.