Victor Yushchenko decided to celebrate the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis. On October 21, he signed the “Decree of the day of the liberation of Ukraine from fascist invaders” to be celebrated on October 28. The decree came as a surprise for many.
He signed another decree, “Decree of awarding military and special ranks to the citizens of Ukraine who participated in the military actions and to the invalids of World War II and Japanese war.”
The Ukrainian President believes that “Establishing the day of liberation of Ukraine is aimed at the public glorification of warriors, respecting the memory of thousands of people who perished while defending Ukrainian territory and those who died on the occupied territory, in concentration camps, and fascist colonies.”
On October 28, 1944, during the Carpathian offensive operation, the Soviet troops completed the liberation of the long-suffering Ukrainian land. Within the period between June 22, 1941 and October 28, 1944, the republic lost nine out of its 35-million-strong population.
Approximately seven million people died, and over two million people were sent to work in Germany. Many of them stayed in Germany after the end of the war.
Over 700 cities, 28,000 villages and over 16,000 industrial facilities were destroyed during the war in Ukraine. Total losses of the Ukrainian economy amounted to 40 percent.
Therefore, Victor Yushchenko claims that the celebration of “The day of liberation of Ukraine from the fascist invaders” on October 28 will aid in a thorough study of the events that took place in Ukraine during World War II and allow determining Ukrainian contribution to the victory.
How are this noble statement and signing of the decree connected with the events that took place a little earlier? On October 14, the President participated in the celebration of the 67th anniversary of the creation of the Ukrainian Rebel Army.
The Ukrainian Rebel Army was the army that cooperated with fascists and destroyed those who helped to liberate Ukraine and whom Yushchenko decided to pay tribute to.
On October 14, the anniversary was celebrated in West Ukraine with much pomp. Banderovites’ parade took place in Kiev. Opponents of the parade were not allowed to have their own demonstration.
In 1943-1944 the Ukrainian Rebel Army performed mass executions of Jewish, Polish and Ukrainian population. On many occasions the army actively participated in battles against soviet guerillas along with the Nazis.
However, during the final stage of the war certain divisions of the Ukrainian Rebel Army attacked German troops fleeing Russia. Therefore, the army leaders claimed that the army was fighting both against the Nazis and communists.
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