Pridnestrovie is preparing for the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. Repair work is underway at the glory memorials throughout the republic. It is necessary to refresh the memorial objects somewhere, while others require major repairs or global reconstruction. Vadim Krasnoselsky visited the Dubossary Mound of Glory. The retaining wall was repaired and strengthened, a handrail was installed this year. The areas around the tank and burial sites were covered with paving slabs, and the stairs were landscaped. The memorial site is rich in greenery, but the plantings require care. The PMR President indicated the need to remove the dry needles of adult arborvitae. The green design of the memorial plaques was discussed. It was decided that there will be a lawn between them, and the line behind the burials will be planted with roses.
The interlocutors said that the mound is not just a monument, but a place of historical events and the resting place of heroes. It preserves the memory of thousands of defenders who died during the bloody battles on the Koshnitsa bridgehead. 5167 soldiers and officers were killed, 3323 drowned while crossing the Dniester, according to official data. A T-34 tank also ended up at the bottom of the river in April 1944. The perished crew: two Heroes of the Soviet Union – Ivan Shikunov and Grigory Korneyev, driver-mechanic Konstantin Mitrofanov and tank-loader Alexander Maksimov. The combat vehicle was raised, restored and placed on top of the mound in 1968. The remains of the heroes were buried at the foot. Maria Kulkina was laid to rest here four years later. The fighter pilot heroically died in battle in May 1944. There were burials later. Vadim Krasnoselsky expressed gratitude to the leadership and residents of Dubossary for their careful attitude to history and respect for the feat of the defenders of the Pridnestrovian land.
