In Kharkiv, there are proposals to change the inscription on the monument dedicated to fallen Afghan soldiers.

Today, February 21, the toponymic commission of Kharkiv will consider a proposal to include a mention of the victims of the modern war in the inscription on the memorial dedicated to Afghan veterans.

According to "Dumka," this was reported by the public initiative "Decolonization. Ukraine."

As per the activists, today, February 21, a meeting of the city toponymic commission will take place in Kharkiv, where they will discuss altering the inscription on the memorial "To Kharkiv residents who perished in Afghanistan." The Kharkiv City Union of Afghan Veterans proposes adding the phrase "and from Russian aggression."

The initiative's authors explain that among the former Afghan warriors, there were those who later defended Ukraine from the Russian invasion and lost their lives while safeguarding the country's independence. They aim to honor their memory in this way.

However, this proposal has sparked mixed reactions in society, particularly among activists of the public initiative "Decolonization. Ukraine." Some residents of Kharkiv believe that it is inappropriate to combine in a single inscription Soviet soldiers who participated in the occupation of Afghanistan and Ukrainian defenders fighting against the Russian army.

Note. The memorial to Afghan warriors is located on the Glory Alley in the Machine Builders Park (formerly named after Artem) in Kharkiv.

More than 5,000 individuals from Kharkiv region participated in the Afghan war, with 128 fatalities. Due to injuries, concussions, disabilities, and severe illnesses, over 800 veterans became disabled veterans of the war.

In Kharkiv, more than 7,000 individuals served in the DRA, with 124 fatalities; due to injuries, concussions, disabilities, and severe illnesses, more than 1,000 veterans became disabled veterans of the war.