The Monument to Belarusians who died for Ukraine in Kyiv is the memorial sign dedicated to the Belarusians who died during the events at
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
and
Russian-Ukrainian war
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revo ...
. The memorial was opened on March 28, 2016. It is located on the building number 22 on the Belarusian street in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
.
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The monument is made in the colors of the 1918 national flag of Belarus (White-red-white) and includes an image of the Belarusian national emblem "
Pahonia
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" (''Pursuit'').
At the memorial sign posted the names and photos of three persons:
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Michaił Žyźnieŭski, who died during the
Revolution of Dignity
The Revolution of Dignity ( uk, Революція гідності, translit=Revoliutsiia hidnosti) also known as the Maidan Revolution or the Ukrainian Revolution, from a bullet;
* Aleś Čarkašyn, who fought in the
Tactical group "Belarus" uk, Тактична група «Білорусь»
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and was killed in Donbas in August 2015 during the
Anti-Terrorist Operation;
* Vital Ciliženka, who fought in the Tactical group "Belarus" and was killed in Donbas in August 2015 during the
Anti-Terrorist Operation.
The author of the monument is Hlib Hrzhabovsky. The sculptor's son was killed during the
Battle of Donetsk Airport. Hrzhabovsky agreed to participate in the project as a volunteer.
External links
Monument to Belarusians who died for Ukraine was opened in Kyiv//
Belsat TV
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У КИЄВІ ВІДКРИЛИ ПАМ'ЯТНИК БІЛОРУСАМ, ЯКІ ЗАГИНУЛИ НА МАЙДАНІ ТА В АТО//
Channel 5,
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
Мэмарыяльны знак беларусам, якія загінулі за Ўкраіну, адкрыты ў Кіеве// svaboda.org
В Киеве появился знак памяти белорусам-героям// belaruspartisan.org
Monuments and memorials in Kyiv
Belarus–Ukraine relations
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