Island of Tears
The memorial complex "Island of Courage and Sorrow," also known as "Island of Tears", is located in the very center of Minsk, on an artificial island in the Svisloch River, near the Trinity Suburb. This memorial is dedicated to Belarusian internationalist soldiers who died in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979 to 1989. Of the more than 30,000 Belarusians who participated in the... read more
Часовня-памятник «Сыновьям Отечества, погибшим за его пределами»
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