• 11/11/2024

Day of Balakliia’s liberation from Russian occupiers becomes city’s holiday

Pravda Ukraine

The city of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast will celebrate its City Day on 8 September, the anniversary of its liberation from Russian occupation.
Source: an order by Vitalii Karabanov, Head of Balakliia City Military Administration; website of Balakliia City Council
Details: This order issued by the head of the Balakliia City Military Administration, dated 8 September 2023, sets the annual date of the celebration of the Day of Balakliia on 8 September in order to properly celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of Balakliia from Russian occupation forces during the Kharkiv offensive in 2022, to form local traditions and customs, a sense of patriotism and love for the native land, and as a sign of gratitude to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/8/7419005/