In Primorye will render honors to the dead on Damansky

In March marked the 44th anniversary of the events on the island Damanski - one of the most heroic and tragic pages in the history of the frontier.

In the years 1967-1969 in violation of the border regime, a group of civilians and military personnel of the adjacent state systematically deliberately went into Soviet territory from border guards to turn out every time without the use of weapons. However, in the period from 2 to 15 March 1969 when the conflict reached its highest point in the island Damanski, avoid the use of weapons is not possible.

As a result of the armed conflict with the Soviet side killed 58 people. Border guards have shown in this confrontation endurance, stamina and self-control. Four border guards became Heroes of the Soviet Union: Yuri Babansky, Vitaly Bubenin, Democrat Leonov (posthumously), Ivan Strelnikov (posthumously).

The dead soldiers were buried in Dalnerechensk, where he later opened a memorial to soldiers, border guards, and there is grave in the village of Kamen-Fisherman.

March 2 at the main square and the town cemetery Dalnerechensk in offices in a. Nizhnemihaylovskoe and "Damansky" services have been rallies Dalnerechensk memory and saluting military honors to the memory of the dead.

March 15 in the city park at 10 Dalnerechensk held a meeting-requiem, after which 1045 escort memory pops up at the memorial to border guards who died in the defense of the island Damansky. From 1245 to 1315 hours in the area of border branch "Damansky" (outpost named Hero of the Soviet Union Democrat Leonov) and from 14 to 1430 hours in the area of border offices in the village Nizhnemihaylovskoe (outpost named Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Strelnikova) held a solemn meeting devoted to the 44 anniversary of the events on the island Damansky.

In commemorative events will be attended by veterans of the participants in this event, the relatives of Heroes of the Soviet Union Democrat V. Leonov and Ivan Strelnikova.