Monument to Internationalist Warriors

In Elista decided to perpetuate in stone the memory of the soldiers-internationalists who died in Afghanistan, counter-terrorism operations and other local conflicts of recent decades. Today, more than 3,000 men live in Kalmykia, who experienced the hardships of military life in peacetime. They risked their lives and performed their civic duty with honor.

In order to preserve the memory of feats, perpetuate the courage and heroism of soldiers, do not forget their history and patriotically educate the younger generation, it was decided to erect a monument. To create the monument was entrusted to the famous Kalmyk artist and sculptor Nikolai Galushkin. This monument to the participants of local wars, in order not to forget the names of the heroes, was cast in bronze.