Today in the town of Uman in Cherkasy region opened a monument to the heroes of Ukrainian national liberation movement

Today in the town of Uman in Cherkasy region opened a monument to the heroes of Ukrainian national liberation movement Ivan Gonta and Maksym Zaliznyak. To honor the memory of the heroes there arrived fighters of the ATO, activists of the Cossack movement from across the country, public figures. Together with the townspeople gathered several hundred people.

 

Around 10: 30 activists gather on the streets of Kyiv near the memorial cross to the 225th anniversary of the Koliyivshchyna. Be in the column. A lot of people with national flags. Ahead of a column of cavalry on horseback and priests. Leave for half an hour accompanied by the orchestra. Go through the main streets of the city. Some of the passers-by joined the procession. Around 11.30, a convoy stopped on the street. Near the Soviet monument. Near him someone left a poster "the street. Heroes Of Koliyivshchyna".

"This monument is very important. It is a symbol of the struggle in our time for our historical memory, which is the fifth column trying to take. To this monument the government has not made any effort. It is an initiative of the public. Look at the names of the streets in Uman. Lenina street rests in the Lenin square. We have a street named for the butchers of our people. And the government does not interested in this change," says historian Bogdan Chernomaz. Meanwhile line up the Cossacks and ATOVS. Are performances of folk groups.

 

Vasyl Melnyk sells Souvenirs with national symbols. Most people buy a calendar with a picture of the monument. Gives them six hryvnia.

"The dedication of the monument specially made calendars. Still have the magnets. They now prefer. Sorry for calendars a little noisy," says the entrepreneur. A man in his 30s asks to postpone it two.

 

Several women of 60 years old look of the Patriarch Philaret.

"He said that he will attend the consecration," says one.

"We came specially from Monastyrishe. The blessing wanted to take," says her friend. A woman leans on a stick. Wipes tears from the wind.

 

Sanctifies the monument to the Metropolitan of Cherkassy and Chigirin of the UOC-KP John. Sprinkled the monument with Holy water.

"Their feat is reminiscent of the words of the Savior: thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Therefore, loving his family, loving his people, they went to this feat. We are the memory of them will honor forever. They will always be heroes of Ukraine. Today, the modern heroes of Ukraine repeat their feat and will give back those who encroached on our state," says the Lord.

 

"Future generations must know that the nation cares about those who defended our independence. And yesterday, the President said that we would have won without volunteers. Putin also recently said that in the Second world without us would have won", - says Mikhail Balanov.

 

On the stage are performances of folk groups. People are photographed on the background of the monument. The youth self. Instead of the head of Cherkasy regional state administration Yuri Tkachenko, the Deputy Yury SAS. Says Tkachenko went to greet the soldiers in the ATO zone on the Day of the Ukrainian army. For several hours people disagree.

 

We will remind, a monument to Ivan Gonta and Maksym Zaliznyak were built in 1968. Then on the site of the monument was laid a memorial stone. Money to build a few years collecting local community and patrons. A monument was opened on 21 November of this year.