Staff of the State Archives of the Grodno Region held a screening of the documentary film «Hero Fortress» at Secondary School No.19 in Grodno

On May 21, 2026, staff of the State Archives of the Grodno Region organized a screening of the documentary film «Hero Fortress» for students of Secondary School No.19 in Grodno.The film was prepared for the 85th anniversary of the defense of the Brest Fortress by the Belarusian State Archives of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents with the support of the Department of Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus.

Before the screening, Olga Shnek, Head of the Publication and Archaeological Document Processing Sector at the State Archives of the Grodno Region, spoke to the students about the first days of the Great Patriotic War and the heroic fortitude of the Soviet soldiers who defended the Brest Fortress.

Pictured: Students of the State Educational Institution «Secondary School No.19 of Grodno» during a screening of the film «Hero Fortress»