In the Novgorod region near the village of Tin can Hill on June 22, in Day of memory and grief, buried the remains of victims of the punitive operations of the Nazis in 1942-1943. Their only 521, including – 188 children.
the Search operation at this place was held in the framework of the Federal project “Without a limitation period”, reported the press service of the government of the Novgorod region. In the region of the villages of Tin can Hill and Black in the years of the great Patriotic war punishers shot civilians.
the Exhumation of the remains was conducted by the staff of the Investigative Committee together with the search battalion of the Ministry of defense of Russia and the expedition “Valley”. Medical and forensic examination revealed that all dead – victims of the invaders.
In fact, the killing of civilians was a criminal case under article 357 of the criminal code – genocide.
At the burial site have already started to build the memorial complex “Tin Hill”. Here, set the sculpture “Grieving mother” in the future we will build a chapel and exhibition complex.
As search engines continue to work in the village of Black, where, presumably, the remains of several thousand civilians.
