According to the press service of the administration Arsenevsky

According to the press service of the administration Arsenevsky urban district, now live in the city two players battle in 1943 which became a turning point in World War II. This Vasily Sypko and Nicholas Matvienko. At a meeting with the guys from the children\’s school camps came one of the veterans, Nicholas Matvienko. Chairman of the city council of veterans of war and labor Basil Klokov spoke about the Battle of Kursk, which holds a special place in the history of the Great Patriotic War. It lasted 50 days and nights, from July 5 to August 231943. By bitterness and perseverance, this battle has no equal. In the course of it was destroyed 30 elite divisions of the enemy. Nazi forces lost about 500000 men, 1500 tanks, three thousand guns and 3700 aircraft. For courage and heroism more than 100000 Soviet soldiers — members of battle — were awarded orders and medals. After this grand battle the Nazis were doomed to failure. Nicholas Matvienko in 1943 was 19 years. He served in the military, was commander of the gun. Liberated Belgorod, was the Western Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland. Pupils had many questions for the veteran: how to deal with guns, enough ammunition to the front, took part in a war with the Nazis children. Note similar lessons of courage involving war veterans, home front workers are in the city council of veterans every week. Children listen with interest the memories of veterans of the feats of arms and the heroic labor during the war.

Press service of the Primorsky Territory Administration