80 years later: the memory of the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad was honored in Sevastopol

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Today in Russia is the Day of Military Glory of Russia. A significant date — 80 years ago, the Soviet army defeated the Nazi troops in the Battle of Stalingrad. This is one of the decisive battles of the Great Patriotic War.

During the solemn event, Sevastopol residents laid flowers at the eternal flame at the Memorial of the Heroic Defense of Sevastopol 1941-1945 years. and to the stele of the hero city Stalingrad on the alley of hero cities. The event was attended by Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly Vladimir Nemtsev, State Duma deputies Tatyana Lobach and Dmitry Belik, Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Arkady Romanov, veterans, members of the Government, representatives of security and regulatory agencies.

The Battle of Stalingrad continued from July 620 of the year to February 2 1943 of the year. Soviet troops broke the resistance of the Nazi troops near Stalingrad on February 2 1941. On this day, a radical turning point took place in the course of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Nazism.

Stalingrad was among the first cities, along with Leningrad, Sevastopol and Odessa, on May 1 1941 of the year was officially named the «hero city».

After the solemn event, Mikhail Razvozhaev visited the participant of the Battle of Stalingrad — Alexandra Nikolaeva Ishchenko.

Alexandra Nikolaevna is one hundred years old. This kind, fragile woman went through the whole war. An accountant by profession, at first she knitted warm socks and mittens, which were sent to the soldiers to the front, in April 429 she was called to the Red The army was sent to Stalingrad. She happened to liberate Stalingrad, Kyiv, Zhitomir, Berdichev. Her endurance and willpower can now be the envy of several generations. It is a great honor for me to visit Alexandra Nikolaevna on this significant day and wish you good health , — quotes the press service of the Government of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev.

Alexandra Ishchenko served in the anti-aircraft artillery regiment in the instrument department. In the summer 1941 of the year, she was transferred to another battery of the 2nd Ukrainian Front. Liberated the cities of Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Berdichev. Alexandra Ishchenko was awarded the orders: “Patriotic War”, 2nd class, “For Courage”, medals: “For the Defense of Stalingrad, “For the Victory over Germany”.

photo: press service of the Government of Sevastopol