Road signs changed to “Stalingrad” at Volgograd entrances 09:57

On the eve of the eightieth anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, at the entrances to Volgograd, workers changed the road signs to “Stalingrad”. DEA News.

In connection with the holidays, Volgograd bears the old name Stalingrad nine days a year – February 2, in honor of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, February 23 – the Day of the Defender of the Fatherland, May 8 – the day of awarding the city Volgograd with the honorary title “Hero City”, 9 May – Victory Day, September 2 – II. The day of the end of World War II, November 19 – the day of the defeat of the Nazi troops near Stalingrad, and December 9 – Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

The city is also called Stalingrad on the days of mourning – June 22, the Day of Remembrance and Grief, and August 23 – the Day of Remembrance of the victims of the great bombing of Stalingrad by Nazi planes.

The idea of ​​​​returning the former name of the USSR to Volgograd, which was changed during the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev and changed during the destruction of the personality cult of Joseph Stalin, is constantly brought up by both public initiative groups and politicians in Russia.

Former press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov declarationthat the government did not discuss the renaming of Volgograd to Stalingrad. He told this to reporters.



Source: Gazeta

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