

Today, when the generation of victors is gradually leaving, and the Victory in the Great Patriotic War is becoming a subject of ideological debate, it is especially important to preserve the historical truth. The peoples of Russia and Belarus, linked by a common history and common pain, need to jointly defend the memory of the feat of the Soviet people.
By May 9, Minsk Watch Factory Museum opened a showcase with a new limited collection "Memory".
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, employees of State Memorial Complex "Khatyn" took part in the screening of the documentaries "Death Camps" and "Burnt Villages". These films are dedicated to the tragic pages of the history of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War.
On Victory Day, a grand opening of a new exhibition pavilion took place at the memorial complex "Mound of Glory", where a unique collection of small arms from the Great Patriotic War is presented.
On May 9, memorial complex "The Mound of Glory" will become the center of the Great Victory celebrations.
On May 6, 2024, a landmark meeting between the Chairman of Minsk Regional Executive Committee Alexei Kushnarenko and representatives of veterans' organizations took place on the territory of memorial complex “Khatyn”. The event was attended by activists of Belarusian Public Association of Veterans and Belarusian Union of Veterans of the War in Afghanistan.
On May 1, a motor rally organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Great Patriotic War, started. Law enforcement officers and their family members, cadets, students of the Ministry of Internal Affairs lyceums from all regions of the country took part in the rally. They will travel to places of military glory and sorrow to honor the memory of the dead.
On May 7, 2025, at 12:00, a screening of short films about the Great Patriotic War will take place in the lobby of Memorial Complex Museum “Khatyn”. The event will be held as part of the cultural program of the XI International Youth Film Festival "Movie Break".