Ukraine commemorates the Liberation Day annually on Oct. 28 – the day, when the modern territory of Ukraine was completely liberated from the troops of Nazi Germany during World War II. World War II took the lives of 8-10 million Ukrainians, destroyed 700 cities and 2800 villages, 33,000 schools, and 18,000 hospitals. Since Jan. 1, 1941, till Jan. 1, 1945, the population of Ukraine reduced from 40,9 million to 27 million. The historians say Ukraine sustained more losses within this period than Great Britain, the U.S., Canada, and France combined.
112.ua: Ukraine marks Liberation Day
Ukraine commemorates the Liberation Day annually on October 28 – the day, when the modern territory of Ukraine was completely liberated from the troops of Nazi Germany during World War II.
