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‘Three years after when Ukrainian warriors released Lisichansk from terrorist gangs in the cruel battles, which had been happening for two days. 24 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 95 Landing Assault Battalion, 51 Separate Mechanized Brigade, Donbas Volunteer Battalion and National Guard units were acted in the operation to liberate city from Russian mercenaries and separatists, – ATO press-service reports in Facebook, – Lisichansk had been assaulting for a few days, but military faced with cruel resistance from the side of fighters. It was managed to make a breakthrough and start stripping on July 24’.

13 Ukrainian heroes from Armed Forces and National Guard units died in time of coming back Lisichansk under control of Ukraine. Celebration of third anniversary of Lisichansk release began from the honoring their memory.

Patriotically minded local residents, representatives of the authorities, the Armed Forces, National Guard, public organizations and educational institutions came to monuments. They

They laid flowers, Father Roman served a prayer service. The military remembered their fallen brothers, and the mother of the deceased soldier Igor Kotsyar Svetlana Nikolaevna addressed the audience: ‘My son laid his life for your freedom, peace and prosperity… People, remember him people and all our soldiers who shed their blood on the Lisichansk land. They gave the most precious thing that they had, that their moms had…’

A motor rally in the city, a march with a military orchestra, a gala concert with the participation of the band ‘Made and Ukraine’ and artists of the musical project from the Dnieper ‘We won’t be broken’, the inspection of military equipment and weapons took place in Lisichansk.

Also, rewarding participants in the liberation of the city, servicemen, members of patriotic organizations, volunteers and the like was made too.

The participants joined the weaving of camouflage nets for fighters on the front line, and the children painted Ukrainian symbols on the asphalt and inscribed the inscriptions ‘Lisichansk is Ukraine!’ and ‘I love Ukraine’.

Deputy Chairman of the Lugansk Regional State Administration Olga Lishik noted that locals are in great debt to the Ukrainian soldiers, stressing that they will do everything to help the military in restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine.