Today is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in Pridnestrovie, the day of remembrance for the fallen and honoring those who defended the Pridnestrovian people from the aggressors who came from Moldova. Armed forces from a neighboring state invaded Pridnestrovie, unleashing a bloody war exactly 34 years ago, on March 2, 1992. Guardsmen, militias, Cossacks, territorial rescue squad members, militia officers, and ordinary citizens representing civilian professions rose to the defense of the young republic. Hundreds of lives were sacrificed for the country's freedom and independence. Today, memorials, monuments, and burial sites are hosting mourning and commemorative events. The PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky participated in a memorial service and a flower-laying ceremony at the capital's Glory Memorial. A moment of silence was observed in memory of the fallen. Presidential baskets were placed at the Eternal Flame and the memorial compositions "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" and "Grieving Mother", while a scattering of red carnations from the President and the entire Pridnestrovian people was placed on the granite slabs bearing the names of the defenders.
The Pridnestrovian State Museum of History and Local Lore, created and developed at the initiative and with the ongoing support of the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky, opened its fifth exhibition hall today, on the anniversary of the tragedy. The theme and title are in keeping with the date of the event: the exhibition is dedicated to the defense of Pridnestrovie.
