The national war memorial cemetery is located in the community of Gatno in the Kiev region.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved that the National War Memorial Cemetery be located near the village of Gatnoe, bordering Kiev. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal announced this on Telegram on Friday, March 15.
According to him, for this purpose the government has officially identified two sites in the community of Gatno of the Fastovsky district of the Kyiv region.
“The creation of such a cemetery is very important for our country. We must always remember those who gave their lives for Ukraine in the war for our freedom and independence,” said Shmyhal.
Let’s recall that on May 2, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada decided to create a National War Memorial Cemetery. It is planned to be located in the Dnieper district of Kyiv, in Bykovna. But President Vladimir Zelensky never signed the corresponding law.
In August 2023, the government approved the implementation of a pilot project for the construction of a cemetery in the village of Gatnoe. However, the relatives of the fallen heroes are against this decision.
At the beginning of December 2023, the Rada supported the bill on the construction and operation of the National War Memorial Cemetery, stating that the location of the cemetery should be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. In total, 515 million hryvnias were allocated for the creation of this cemetery.
Source: korrespondent
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