Today is the day of the liberation of Simferopol. Congratulations from Sergei Akyosnov

Twenty artillery salvoes from 224 guns. So 80 years ago, Moscow saluted the troops of the 4th Ukrainian Front, which liberated Simferopol.

The city lived under occupation for almost 900 days. Simferopol residents will never forget the horrors of the “Red” and “Potato Town” concentration camps, and will never forgive the crimes of the Nazi executioners.

Immediately after the liberation, the townspeople began raising funds for the construction of the Crimean Partisan tank column, in which everyone participated — from enterprise workers to schoolchildren.

And today, like that memorable and glorious spring, like in February and March 2014, all of us, Crimeans, act as a united front, making our contribution to the common cause. And the symbol of the liberation of the capital of Crimea — the legendary tank monument — today has become a symbol of our Victory over modern Nazism.

Happy holiday, friends! Happy Liberation Day of Simferopol! The enemy will be defeated, Victory will be ours! – the Head of the Republic says in his congratulations.

source: Department of Information and Press Service of the Head of the Republic of Crimea