Lecture by BSU Rector Aldar Valeryevich Damdinov on “The Berlin Offensive Operation”

On May 8, 2025 on the eve of Victory Day in the Art Museum named after Ts.S. Sampilov. Ts.S. Sampilov hosted a lecture by Aldar Valerievich Damdinov, Rector of the Dorzhi Banzarov Buryat State University, Chairman of the regional society “Knowledge”, on the topic “Berlin Offensive Operation”, which was held with great interest!

The event was held in the framework of a joint event of the RCUI USE RB and the National Museum of Buryatia, with the support of the Society “Knowledge” and the BSU Coordination Center. The lecture was held in a chamber room for schoolchildren and students, but with live broadcasting to the whole school audience.

At the beginning of the event the director of the National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia, candidate of art history, honorary academician of the Russian Academy of Arts Tatyana Boronoeva made a welcoming speech.

During the lecture Aldar Valerievich told in detail about the storming of Berlin, about the cost of this victory for the USSR, which was the first to seize this city. The participants of the event were able to deepen their knowledge about the most important events of the Second World War and better understand the significance of this victory for our country.

The storming of Berlin is one of the largest operations of the Soviet Army during the Great Patriotic War, which took place from April 16 to May 8, 1945. This grandiose operation was a decisive moment in the liberation of Europe from fascism.

Berlin operation, went down in history as the most massive and bloody for the entire Second World War, its conquest required tremendous effort and sacrifice on the part of Soviet soldiers.

Aldar Valerievich told in detail about the strategic aspects of the operation, about the cost of victory for our country, and about the significance of the storming of Berlin. The fact is that despite the allied agreements, the political leadership of the United States and England also claimed to be the first to occupy the capital of Germany, but it was the Red Army that first hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag.

The lecture was an important step in the patriotic education of young people, allowing students to gain a deeper understanding of historical events and realize the significance of the Soviet people's contribution to the victory over fascism.

It is important that the younger generation understands the lessons of history and honors the memory of those who gave their lives for a peaceful future. Such events contribute to the formation of patriotic consciousness and respect for the history of their country.

The lecture was based on archival data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, which gives it special value and reliability. In the conditions of active struggle against falsification of history, it is important to remember that it was the Soviet Union that won the Second World War, and we should be proud of this page of our history.

During the lecture, the lecturer also mentioned the famous triptych sculptures: “Three Swords of Victory”, ‘Motherland Calls!’ and ‘Warrior Liberator’, which symbolize the courage and heroism of Soviet soldiers.

The importance of such events in the patriotic education of young people can hardly be overestimated. They help to preserve the memory of the Great Victory and inspire the new generation to respect the history of their country.

Happy Victory Day, dear friends!