BelarusThese days, Belarus is celebrating the anniversary of its liberation from the Nazi invaders. On June 22, 1941, at 4:00 a.m., massive bombing raids by the Nazi invaders began across the Soviet Union. The Belarusian border city of Brest bore the brunt of the attacks. Hitler's powerful army planned to capture the Brest Fortress in just a few hours. However, Soviet soldiers held out in the fortress until August 1941. The Soviet offensive Operation Bagration, which liberated Belarus from the Nazis, is considered the greatest offensive operation in history. From June 23 to August 29, 1944, the republic witnessed the most decisive and fiercest battles.
BelarusThese days, Belarus is celebrating the anniversary of its liberation from the Nazi invaders. On June 22, 1941, at 4:00 a.m., massive bombing raids by the Nazi invaders began across the Soviet Union. The Belarusian border city of Brest bore the brunt of the attacks. Hitler's powerful army planned to capture the Brest Fortress in just a few hours. However, Soviet soldiers held out in the fortress until August 1941. The Soviet offensive Operation Bagration, which liberated Belarus from the Nazis, is considered the greatest offensive operation in history. From June 23 to August 29, 1944, the republic witnessed the most decisive and fiercest battles.