Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Official website of the State –
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On October 9, 1943, Soviet troops completed the liberation of the Taman Peninsula. Thus ended the battle for the Caucasus, one of the longest battles of the Great Patriotic War.
There were oil fields in the Caucasus that supplied the country with fuel, the fertile lands of Kuban, and Black Sea ports. Supplies of the allies came through Iran. Losing the region could have deprived the Soviet Union of vital resources and supply routes.
In the summer of 1942, German troops rapidly advanced to the south. They captured a significant part of Kuban and the North Caucasus, and in August raised their flag on Elbrus. But they failed to break through to Transcaucasia. The advance was halted by the stubborn resistance of Soviet troops.
At the beginning of 1943, the Red Army went on the offensive. Step by step, they liberated cities, regained control over roads and mountain passes. In the spring, large-scale air battles unfolded over Kuban, in which the Soviet aviation gained the initiative. In September, Novorossiysk was liberated, and on October 9, Soviet troops reached the Kerch Strait.
Behind these events are the fates of people who fought, built fortifications, maintained the operations of military units, and lost their loved ones. Among them were also employees of our university.
In the cards, we share their stories and memories. About how, as very young people, they found themselves at war, what they went through, and whom they remembered on Victory Days. These testimonies help to see living people behind the dates and names of battles and to preserve the memory of the price paid for victory.
Eternal memory to the fallen. Glory to the defenders of the Caucasus! #ScientificRegiment #ScientificRegiment2026
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