On this day in Russian history...

17 September ... 1943


The Russian city of Bryansk is liberated from the nazi's.

During the Second World War (Great Patriotic War), Bryansk was occupied by the Germans. Before this war claims were made on the city by both the Belarusian People's Republic and the Bolshevik forces with the latter eventually gaining control. The city is located some 400 kilometers south-west of Moscow. The Germans occupied Bryansk from 6 October 1941 to 17 September 1943, nearly 2 years. The city was heavily damaged by fighting. About 60,000 Soviet partisans were active in and around Bryansk, inflicting heavy losses on the German army. Soon after its liberation, Bryansk became the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast. Today approximately 415,000 people are inhabitant of Bryansk.

Bryansk is located near the Belarussian and Ukrainian border

Monument for the victims of the War

a Russian nuclear submarine of the type Delta IV also carries the name Bryansk.