Memorial to the soldiers of the 131st motorized rifle brigade Photo: memorial to the soldiers of the 131st motorized rifle brigade

A memorial dedicated to the memory of soldiers of the 131st motorized rifle brigade, is located in Maykop, at the entrance from the side of Kamennomostskiy village. The memorial was established on the southern outskirts of the city to honour the soldiers who died during the storming of Grozny, which occurred in January 1995

At the time of Maikop 131-I motorized rifle brigade took possession of the Grozny train station, but then during the day was brutally mauled and shot of the weapons of the militias. In Maikop brigade killed almost all the officers and soldiers of management, and its commander Colonel I. Savin. Twenty-six tanks that entered the city of Grozny, only six were not burned. Of one hundred and twenty infantry fighting vehicles were evacuated from Grozny only eighteen. In addition, as a result of fights were completely destroyed six anti-aircraft complexes "Tunguska".

In the memorial complex of memory of the soldiers of the 131st motorized rifle brigade, killed in local conflicts, is the Church of St. George, which soars high in the sky two pylons, surmounted by the arms of Russia. On the cold granite of the memorial are carved the names of all soldiers, officers, heroes of Russia, and also the award-winning fallen soldiers. On stone pedestals, you can see two vehicles that took part in the storming of Grozny in January 1995

Nearby is another memorial - Alley "Afghans", dedicated to the memory of soldiers who took part in the Afghan war. Residents of the city of Maikop constantly coming to the alley to honor the soldiers who have honestly fulfilled their duty.

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