In the Ternopil region in Kalinovka honored the fallen in the battle of Zboriv of the Czechs and Slovaks
In the village of Kalinovka, zborivsky area celebrated the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Czechoslovak and Austro-Hungarian troops, which took place on 2 July 1917 and had far-reaching consequences for the Czech people. The event was attended by the President of the Chamber of deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Jan ham??ek, Deputy President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Miluse Gorsky, Deputy Minister of defence of the Czech Republic Alena Netolko, Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Stepan Barna, Chairman of the Czechoslovak Union of Legionnaires Paul Budinsky, Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic Juraj Svacek. The Czechoslovak Republic, which emerged in October 1918, was highly valued and appreciate the heroes who perished on Zborowski fields, and the second of July has become a celebration of the founding of the Czechoslovak army. Although Czechoslovakia no longer exists, but the Czech Republic continues zborowska traditions in the spaces of the independent Ukraine – on the ground where the remains of the 238 soldiers who died for the ideals of freedom and equality of peoples. According to the Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Stepan Barns, it is important to remember the events of the First World war, and also soldiers who laid down their lives for the independence of his native land. "This same day we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen under the Grooms, who showed his heroism. At the same time, we remember all the soldiers who gave their lives during the First World war. More than 50 countries were involved in the fighting, so it is important to remember the heroic actions of these people, to remember the past, to draw the right lessons," he said. The head of Region has noticed that the Czech and Slovak peoples fully agree with the position of Ukraine and support the territorial integrity of our state. "Support is very important, because together we must stop the aggressor, who is trying to move to Western Europe and to show their aggression. there was a good signal from the diplomatic representatives of the Czech and Slovak Republics. In particular, from the Parliament of the Czech Republic in the person of Jan ham??ek, who noted that the Czech Republic was, is and will be with the Ukrainian people. It is important for us. The history of the Ukrainian people and the Czech and Slovak peoples – the story of the struggle for independence and the strengthening of democratic values. I think these steps are a good example of ideological unity," said Stepan Barna. The centenary of the battle for the funds of the Czech Republic held a comprehensive reconstruction of the memorial to the Czechs and Slovaks in the battle of Zboriv. 17 stone boards indicated the names of 238 of fallen soldiers. According to the Executive Secretary of the Czechoslovak Society for foreign players of Milan Moyie, reconstruction of the memorial was the Ministry of defence of the Czech Republic together with Czechoslovak society of Legionnaires and the Association of Volhynian Czechs. "Here was fought the independent Czechoslovak brigade, which consisted of 3,500 soldiers. These warriors during the battle captured about 4,000 soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army more than themselves. They advanced in three lines, and broke through the defense of the Austro-Hungarian army from three directions, and went into the depth of enemy lines on the 6.5 km away. All who died here, buried in a mass grave in the village of Kalinovka," - said Milan Moyes. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
