The city of Artemivsk in Eastern Ukraine have returned the historic name Bahmut

The authorities have renamed Artemovsk of Donetsk region in the bachmuth, G. Also disappears the name of more than 80 streets in Soviet times, said the head of the military-civil administration of the Donetsk region Pavel Zhebrivsky.

over the past period of time Ukraine actively rename cities and streets. This is due, as well as among them, with the legislative act of de-banning the promotion of Soviet symbols. The town of Artemivsk is situated on the river Bahmut. Artemivsk, He was named in 1924 under the alias "Artem" Soviet party and state leader Fyodor Sergeyev, who was a close friend of Joseph Stalin.

"Today the session of the city Council of Donetsk adopted an opinion on renaming the settlements and return its historical name - Bahmut. Also with a city map will disappear more than 80 street names that have a Communist origin - people's deputies voted for renaming them ", - said Mr. Zhebrivsky the newspaper " ".

He Also expressed gratitude to the mayor, the deputies and the public Bachmuth for the principled and Patriotic position.

first of Kyiv Authorities have already renamed several streets. For example, Panfilov street, where is located the consular section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation, has become a street Volunteer battalions. The memorial complex "the national Museum of the great Patriotic war" was renamed the " Museum of history of Ukraine during world war II. Memorial complex ".


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