On the eve of Victory Day, the heads of the NAS of Belarus, headed by the Chairman of the Presidium of the NASB, Academician, Vladimir Gusakov, laid flowers at the obelisk in Uruchcha on the 9th km of the Moscow highway. The monument is erected in memory of 30 thousand prisoners of war, Soviet soldiers, partisans and civilians who were shot in 1941-1943. The names of several dozen soldiers who died in the Uruchcha region are engraved on the memorial plate.

Scientists on the Institute of History of the NAS of Belarus took a direct part in the work to establish information about mass graves and that heroes. Work continues until this time.

“There are wall graves of innocent people here. The Academy of sciences took patronage over this monument. We visit it every year, we put things in order, - said Vladimir Gusakov. – We do not disregard our veterans who worked at the Academy. There are 46 of them. On Victory Day, we congratulated everyone and provided assistance. For my family, May 9 is a special holiday, with tears in my eyes. My father went through the entire Great Patriotic War, was drafted into the army back in 1939, and returned only in 1946 with wounds and numerous military awards. The war found him in Ukraine, and after that he defended our homeland in the Baltic Fleet. My other relatives also took part in that War. In the village of Batsvinava Chachersk District, where I was born, half of the men, about 50 people, did not return from the war…”.

Scientists of the NAS of Belarus are constantly working to preserve historical memory. This year everyone will be allowed to get acquainted with the fates and stories of the participants and witnesses of one of the most terrible tragedies of the last century allows All-Belarusian action “The People’s Chronicle of the Great Patriotic War: Let’s Remember All!”. It is planned to present to the public the second volume of the project.