Czechia marks 56th anniversary of Soviet-led invasion

Photo: René Volfík, iROZHLAS.cz

Top officials gathered outside Czech Radio at middday on Wednesday to recall the battle that took place there in the first hours of the Soviet-led invasion on August 21, 1968 and to pay homage to those who died defending the Czechoslovak Radio building.

President Petr Pavel laid a wreath under the plaque with the names of people who died defending Czechoslovak Radio in August of 1968.

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Author: Vít Pohanka