Deputy Alexey Chursinov honors memory of children in Lychkovo
Commemorative events were held in Lychkovo, Demyansky District, marking the 85th anniversary of the Lychkovo station tragedy and the 24th anniversary of the 'Leningrad Children' campaign, with Novgorod Oblast Duma deputy Alexey Chursinov taking part.
Jul 24, 2026 0
A view of the monument to the children who perished in the 1941 Lychkovo station tragedy.
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Representatives of the authorities, public figures, and residents of the region honored the memory of the innocent children. Alexey Chursinov spoke on behalf of the deputy corps of the Oblast Duma.
Flowers and wreaths are placed at the «Leningrad Children» grave during the memorial service.
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The mourning events began with a memorial service and the laying of flowers and wreaths at the «Leningrad Children» grave in the civil cemetery. Then a rally was held on the station square at the monument to children who died during the Great Patriotic War.
In his speech, Chursinov emphasized the importance of preserving the memory of the tragedy that claimed the lives of more than two thousand children evacuated from Leningrad in July 1941. Notably, the annual events in Lychkovo are timed to the events of July 18, 1941. On that day, Nazi aircraft attacked a train with evacuated children, killing more than two thousand young lives. For a long time, this tragedy remained little-known. Thanks to the efforts of local residents and the «Leningrad Children» campaign, the memory has been immortalized: a monument has been erected on the site, and the grave has become a place of mourning and reverence.
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