Vinnytchina: Luhansk region opened a memorial to fallen soldiers, border guards, who defended Krasna Talivka including our fellow colonel Eugene Picos (+ photos)

In the department of border service "Krasna Talivka" in Stanichno Luhansk region opened a memorial sign fallen soldiers, border guards, who died on August 25 last year at the prick siterdonnoyi collateral "Krasna Talivka" during a fight with sabotage and intelligence group that came from the Russian Federation. Subversive group of militants under cover of mortar joining the battle with the Ukrainian border guards, suffered significant losses. After an unsuccessful attacks commandos Care militants involved two Russian armored vehicles and twoBMP. Besides, Ukrainian border guards were fired rockets from combat helicopters MI-8 military forces. As a result, hard battle killed four guards among them our brother, Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Picos citizen of Vinnytsia, Senior Warrant Officer Vyacheslav Firsov, Senior Warrant Officer Dmitry Arnaut, junior sergeant Oleg Sorochenkoand three wounded. It should be noted that the developed sketches of the monument known Lithuanian artist Beate volunteer Kulak. The plan helped to realize the employees of the State Border Service. "Border guards first meet the enemy at the border. No doubt that none of us was prepared for that situation. For many of us cis turned shock. We should appreciate the sons, husbands, parents who do not retreat. I understand the battle was far from smooth. The enemy was and armored vehicles and helicopters. Could guys away? Yes, of course they could. I do not know who of us would have enough words to condemn them. But they retreated, but the enemy was forced to flee. They protect us "- nakedlosyv head of Lugansk regional military-civilian administration George Tuka. At the opening of the memorial sign to honor the victims attended a prayer and a moment of silence. According to the Lugansk regional military-civilian administration This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration

Source: http://artlife.rv.ua/