Belarusians mark Day of Belarusian Military Glory in Warsaw
A festive manifestation dated for the anniversary of the Belarusian victory in the Battle of Orsha took place in Warsaw on September 8.
Participants of the event holding white-red-white flags and
national symbols gathered near the monument to Charles de Gaulle in the
center of the Polish capital at 5 p.m. and organized a manifestation to
the memory nameboard of General Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz.
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The action was organized by the “Belarusian National Memory” association for the fourth year on end.
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One of the organizers of the action Anatol Mihnavets said:
"We
have gathered to commemorate Belarusian warriors, those who protected
their Motherland with the help of weapon on September 8, 1515. We are
going to organize a traditional manifestation from the monument to
Charles de Gaulle towards the place where a Belarusian warrior
Bułak-Bałachowicz died”.
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The
manifestation was initiated by students of Kastus Kalinowski programme.
However, Belarusians living in Warsaw and Poles supporting us in our
struggle for independence also came there.
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According
to Anatol Mihnavets, it is necessary to change the format of the event
as fewer and fewer people take part in such manifestations every year.
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The present commemorated Belarusian warriors with a minute’s silence near the nameboard of Bułak-Bałachowicz and listened to Anatol Mihnavets who described Belarusian military traditions.
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Photo by Dasha Forman