Ukraine commemorates the 1944 expulsion of Nazi German troops from its entire territory
Each October, Ukraine honors the 1944 moment when the last Nazi German occupiers were driven from its borders, marking a pivotal turning point in the struggle for national sovereignty.
The liberation of Ukraine from Nazi occupation was finalized on October 28, 1944, after a series of massive military operations that pushed Axis forces beyond the country's modern borders. This period was one of the deadliest in the nation's history, as the territory saw some of the largest tank battles and most intense urban combat of the Second World War.
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