Unveiling of Monuments Honoring Syrian Operation Heroes Asapov and Prokhorenko

Moscow, May 11 – On Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the monuments to the heroes of Russia, Major General Valery Asapov and Lieutenant General Alexander Prokhorenko, who died heroically fighting against international terrorists in Syria, were unveiled at Russia’s Hmeimim airbase.

Monuments about three meters high are busts of Heroes of Russia, Major General Valery Asapov and Senior Lieutenant Alexander Prokhorenko, placed on pedestals in the form of columns.

“We bow our heads before the blessed memories of all those who did not return from the battlefield, and with a sense of pride we pronounce the names of the soldiers who died in the war against international terrorism. By opening memorial statues, we preserve and honor the memory of the Russian heroes who honorably fulfilled their military duty in the Syrian Arab Republic, and their exploits will be An example for us, ”Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, commander of the grouping of Russian forces in Syria, said at the circle.

Serdyukov, members of the air base and representatives of the Syrian Armed Forces participated in the opening and dedication ceremony of the monument. The ceremony ended with standing a minute of silence for the soldiers who died in Syria, a solemn procession with saluting military honors and laying flowers at the Heroes’ Monument.