Ukraine Marks Remembrance Day Honoring Fallen Soldiers and Ilovaisk Tragedy

On August 29, Ukraine observed its annual Remembrance Day, commemorating soldiers who died in conflict and specifically remembering the 2014 Ilovaisk disaster where Russian forces ambushed withdrawing Ukrainian troops.

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'Huge price of freedom' — Ukraine marks Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers

The date, Aug. 29, is linked to the tragedy near the city of Ilovaisk, Donetsk Oblast when Russian forces in 2014 violated an agreement to provide a safe corridor for Ukrainian troops to withdraw from encirclement and opened fire on them.

By Kateryna Hodunova

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