Renamed during the de-subject to 47 settlements in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, said on Wednesday the press service of the Donetsk regional military-civil administration.
in may in Ukraine entered into force adopted by the Verkhovna Rada the law " about the condemnation of the Communist and Nazi regimes ", for example, prohibiting propaganda of Soviet symbols. The legislative act also prohibited the public use of symbols of the Communist regime. The document caused a great resonance in society, because it had not clearly written the boundaries of its use. The authorities promised to amend the law changes and to remove inaccuracies.
"within the area as of September 1, 2015 pursuant to the law" about the condemnation of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition of imposing their symbolism " Rename subject 47 settlements ", - reported in the report of the press service.
Most such settlements in Krasnoarmeysk, Dobropolye, Volnovakha, Artemivsk and Volodarsky districts - 7, six and four, respectively.
Ukrainian Institute of national remembrance in October published a list, which includes 520 historical figures, whose activities are subject to the law of decommunization and for this reason their names must disappear from geographical names.
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