On April 4, 1945 Bratislava was completely liberated by the Red Army from Nazi occupation.
On April 2, Soviet troops broke through the German external defense of the city during the Bratislava-Brnovsk operation, under the command of Marshal Rodion Malinovsky. For two days, the troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, with the support of the ships of the Danube Flotilla, fought fierce battles.
This year, despite quarantine measures, the country's leadership and residents celebrated the anniversary of the liberation. The celebrations took place at the Slavin memorial complex, where 6845 Soviet soldiers were buried. Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Igor Matovich took part in the ceremony.
The country’s officials laid flowers at the national monument of the liberation of Bratislava. “Today we honored the memory of all the heroes who did not hesitate 75 years ago and gave away the most valuable thing in their struggle against the fascist regime in the liberation of Bratislava - their own lives. It is important that we never forget these events,” said Minister of Defense Yaroslav Nagy after the ceremony.
Employees of the Russian Center of the European Foundation for Slavic Writing and Culture in Bratislava conducted an online discussion of this topic with students of Russian language courses. Many of them are interested in the history of World War II and know it quite well.
Alexander Bushuev, Bratislava
