Zhytomyr marks the 70th anniversary of the field of management of the 8th tank army.
June 11, Zhytomyr marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of field management 8th tank army the 8th army corps. Veterans, military personnel gathered at the site of the headquarters of the airborne forces, where he laid flowers at the tank and a bust of Colonel-General Nikolay Pukhov. Then a solemn procession under the sounds of military orchestra the participants of the festival were held in Zhytomyr oblast Philharmonic. S. Richter. Congratulated the military chief of the General staff – chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko, the Deputy head of the Zhytomyr regional state administration Igor Gundich, Deputy Chairman of the regional Council Natalia Rybak, Vysokomolek commander of the airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Zabrodsky. Igor Gundich addressed the audience and said: "Despite the fact that the 8th army corps was disbanded in 2015, the men of the 30th, the 72-th separate mechanized brigades and 26 separate artillery brigade, who was part of it, actively protect the integrity of our country in the area ATO". During the celebrations, the veterans were awarded with certificates, commendations, medals and breastplates. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
