The hero-city of Odessa is preparing for a two-day celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory In the current year in Ukraine for the first time will mark not only on may 9, but also a Day of remembrance and reconciliation on 8 may. in previous years the streets of Ukrainian cities at the beginning of may 9 were full of congratulations with the Victory Day, instead of the data about sales on the advertising banners. This year, the situation in the city has changed significantly. On the Central streets have no posters on the Victory, only sometimes meet up banners with the symbols of the day of memory and use: red poppies, the dates 1939-1945 "and the slogan" Remember. Win." Odessa attributed this attitude to memory As with the savings the City authorities in the conditions of economic decline, and with the unwillingness once again to provoke Ukrainian nationalists anniversary yesterday. The Ukrainian authorities first decided on the establishment of a new holiday in Accordance with the European tradition, its symbol, As in the EU, is the red poppy. This symbol began to be used in the EU even after the world - these flowers are covered Belgian Flanders fields where the events of the bloodiest battles of the war. The authorities of Ukraine chose these flowers as a symbol of Victory only in 2014. It was on a wave of euphoria around European integration and the desire to celebrate Victory Day " As in the European Union ". As noted on the Internet office of the city's festive event will begin on may 7 with the award of the veterans. on a subsequent Day in the temples of Odessa will be held the memorial service for the victims of war and prayers for peace and harmony in Ukraine and for the defenders of the Fatherland. There will also be laying flowers at the mass graves, monuments Zone of Fame and rallies-requiems. In different parts of the city will host concerts featuring military bands. on the Day of Victory in the scheduled opening of 77 new names on the Wall of Heroes, which is located on Theatre square near Odessa city hall. In the waters of the Gulf of Odessa will be held a ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths at the monument to the Unknown sailor from ships and boats of the naval base of Ukraine. Part of the celebrations will be the second festival of military bands - on the streets of the city will be musical groups from all regions of Ukraine. In different parts of the city will be festive concerts and flash mobs will be deployed as field kitchens. Festive evening will be the fireworks. according to official data, in 2015 in Odessa is home to 31 thousand veterans of the great Patriotic and more than 72 million children of war. In addition to this, the 70th anniversary of the Victory will be welcomed by two of Odessa - heroes of the Soviet Union. The municipal authorities of Odessa provides for the payment of targeted cash assistance to these categories of residents. A thousand UAH (a little over 47, 5 dollars at the current exchange rate) will be paid to the disabled veterans and present military actions. as of may 5, aid has been disbursed 94 thousand veterans and children of war amounting to $ 23 million hryvnia (about 1, 1 million). In this present war, prisoners of ghettos and concentration camps, the families of dead soldiers and veterans of the great Patriotic war paid for 400 hryvnias ($19)