In the state Duma called upon to give the title of hero of Russia party of the storming of the Reichstag
1st Deputy head of the faction "United Russia" Franz Klintsevich said that Veterans have written to the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin's handling of the petition posthumously to assign the title of Hero of Russia Alexey Bark, and said that the State Duma can connect to this appeal.
Berest during the storming of the Reichstag in may 1945 together with Mikhail Yegorov and Meliton Kantaria with the assistance of a company of machine gunners Ilya Sanova hoisted the victory Banner over the Reichstag building. In 2005 He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
"Veterans are asked to assign to Alex Prokop'evich Bark, significant and last part of life for More than twenty years - is associated with Russia, the title of Hero of Russia (posthumously), in conjunction with the act of restoration of historical justice to the 70th anniversary of the great Victory. He died as a hero, saving the girl from under the wheels of trains. Proper treatment already targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin. I think that the state Duma will accede to the request of veterans, " said Klintsevich at the meeting of the state Duma.
Referring to the conflict in Ukraine, people's Deputy reminded that in the process of enacting a law that will give official status to all who during the Soviet Union fought for the independence of Ukraine." In other words, those who during the great Patriotic war collaborated with the Nazis, " said the Klintsevich.
"I don't doubt that the first to receive the title Hero of Ukraine After the entry into force of this law, will be Stepan Bandera. Is and in a nightmare not dream, " added the people's Deputy.
in the early winter of 2014 in the Verkhovna Rada registered a draft law on the recognition of " the Organization of Ukrainian nationalists - Ukrainian insurgent army (OUN-UPA) party, which was fighting for independence of Ukraine in the Second world war.
"Ukrainian insurgent army" (UPA) was formed in October 1942 as the military wing of the organization of Ukrainian nationalists " (OUN), its purpose was proclaimed the struggle for independence of Ukraine. The UPA acted mostly in Western Ukraine and fought against the Soviet troops, cooperating with the Nazis. Field of the end of world war II she continued to struggle against the Soviets extremist methods - injured soldiers of the UPA has been Authorized by the intelligentsia and local authorities, Komsomol and party activists.
Glorification of the UPA and its leaders Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych - has led to criticism from many veterans of the great Patriotic war and politicians, accusing Bandera in cooperation with the Nazis. For example, the public campaigning not to forget the atrocities of the fighters of the OUN-UPA during and After the war, for example, about "Volyn massacre" - massive liquidation in 1943 Ukrainian nationalists Polish civilians in Volhynia, until September 1939 were mostly from Poland. According to researchers, the total number of victims ranges from 36 thousand to 100 thousand people.
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