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February 15 in Belarus is the Day of Remembrance of Internationalist Soldiers

35 years have passed since the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
The war in Afghanistan affected thousands of Belarusian families.

Today in Minsk on the “Island of Tears” a requiem meeting was held dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of Internationalist Soldiers.
Representatives of government bodies and public organizations, internationalist warriors took part in it.
Students Minsk Radio Engineering College honored the memory of the victims and laid flowers at the monument.

For a decade, there was no word scarier to military families than “Afghanistan.” Thirty-five years ago, Soviet troops withdrew from there, but painful memories, the pain of old wounds and the bitterness of losses are still alive – as well as the most important meaning of international duty, which is seen more and more clearly over time.

This day is an opportunity not only to honor the memory of fallen soldiers, but also to remember again the value of peace and its fragility