A monument to Marshal Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, the four-time Hero of the Soviet Union, was unveiled in Choibalsan

The outstanding commander is also a Hero of the Mongolian People’s Republic. The monument was erected in honor of the 85th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet-Mongolian troops in the battle on the Khalkhin Gol River, which took place in the capital of the Dornod aimag. This is reported by the TV company Aist Global. The opening ceremony was attended by the only living veteran of the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Tserengiin Chemedtseren, who voluntarily went to the front at the age of 15. Zhamsiyn Duurenzhargal, a veteran of the battle of Khalkhin Gol, was also present. Previously, he actively participated in the installation of the monument to Zhukov in Ulaanbaatar. He came to Dornod to see the unveiling of the Grand Marshal’s monument in the very places where fierce battles took place.