Kruty Heroes commemorated in Kharkiv — photo report

Today, January 29, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance of the Kruty Heroes. To commemorate those who stood up to defend their country 107 years ago, Kharkiv residents gathered at the grave of Valentyn Otamanovskyi, a participant in the battle.

It was reported by the correspondent of Novyny.LIVE.

Commemoration of the Kruty Heroes

Kharkiv residents and members of the community gathered at the city cemetery. It is here that Valentyn Otamanovskyi, who took part in the events of 1918, is buried. 

"The fact that he is buried in Kharkiv at the cemetery and that young people come here every year is very good. I am grateful to Father Hennadii that this year we finally commemorated him religiously because this has not happened before," Halyna Kuts, the Kharkiv Prosvita Council Member, noted.

As a reminder, Novyny.LIVE told you about the battle between Ukrainian troops and the Bolshevik army. The Battle of Kruty became a symbol of the self-sacrifice of Ukrainian youth.

The world commemorated the victims of the Holocaust on January 27. The murder of millions of innocent people by the Nazis is one of the greatest tragedies in human history.