Military-Historical Reenactments Marking Tankers’ Day and a T-72 Crew Demonstration Run

On 12 and 13 September 2026, events marking Tankers’ Day will be held at the Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex with the support of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus.

Tankers’ Day is the professional holiday of tank crews and tank builders, celebrated annually on the second Sunday of September. It was established on 11 July 1946 by a Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to commemorate the outstanding achievements of the armoured and mechanised forces during the Great Patriotic War, as well as the contribution made by tank builders in equipping the Armed Forces with armoured vehicles.

For their service to the Motherland in battle, many armoured and mechanised formations were awarded orders, granted Guards status and given honorary titles named after the cities and regions in the battles for which they had distinguished themselves. During the Great Patriotic War, 250,000 tank crewmen received state decorations, and 1,142 were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. The first Belarusian to receive this honour was tank commander Pavel Yemelyanovich Kupriyanov, a native of the Vitebsk Region. Many tank crewmen were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union twice. Three of them were our fellow countrymen from the Mogilev Region: Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky, General of the Army Iosif Irakliyevich Gusakovsky and Colonel Stepan Fyodorovich Shutov.

Dear visitors!  To avoid congestion at the entrance to the complex, please purchase your tickets online and arrive 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins! Visitors with electronic tickets may park cars and minibuses FREE OF CHARGE, subject to availability!!!

Among all tickets purchased through the website, 10 tank ride certificates will be awarded in a prize draw. All tickets purchased before 20:00 on 11 September will be entered into the prize draw. The results, including the winning ticket numbers, will be posted on the VKontakte and Instagram social media accounts after 20:00 on 11 September. Each winner will receive a tank ride certificate at the email address provided when purchasing the ticket.

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  • Start Date
    12 September 2026
  • End Date
    September 13, 2026
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Opening of guided-tour and interactive areas to visitors:

  • “Stalin Line” Guided Tour Route
  • “Our Armoured Train” Exhibition
  • Operational Military Vehicle Display
  • Photo Area
  • Shooting from a tank and gun**
  • Blank-Firing Weapons Shooting**

Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO) These are interactive entertainment areas.

Everyone taking part in the Stalin Line GTO Challenge Area can enter the prize draw.

To enter the prize draw, you must:

  • Complete all GTO areas and receive a score for each one
  • Arrive at the specified time for the announcement of the prize-draw results
  • Certificates and prizes will be awarded exclusively to participants who attend the prize-giving ceremony.

Main GTO areas:

  • Airgun Shooting

  • Weapon Assembly and Disassembly

  • Scout Trail

  • Historical Quiz

  • Grenade Throwing

  • Artillery School

The School for Training Service Dog Instructors was established on 24 January 1995 at the Smorgon Border Guard Training Detachment in the settlement of Devyatni, Smorgon District, Grodno Region.

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In November 2002, the Service Dog Instructor Training School was reorganised as the Canine Centre.

Today, the Canine Training Centre is a training unit of the border service. It provides initial, refresher and advanced training for dog handlers and trains service dogs for various duties, including tracking (following a person’s scent trail), sentry duties, specialist searches (detecting narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, weapons, ammunition and explosives), guard duties (protecting facilities), as well as breeding and raising service dog breeds.

Today, the Canine Training Centre of the border service is recognised as one of the best not only among the CIS countries, but also in Eastern Europe.

The Belarusian strategic offensive Operation Bagration began on 23 June and ended on 29 August 1944. During 68 days of continuous offensive operations, Soviet troops advanced 550–600 km westwards along a 1,100 km front. Belarus, part of the Baltic region and part of Poland east of the Vistula were completely liberated. The German Army Group Centre was almost entirely destroyed, with the enemy losing more than 400,000 officers and men.

During Operation Bagration, Soviet troops effectively reversed the events of 1941, but this time it was German divisions that perished in encirclements. Vitebsk was liberated on 26 June, Orsha on 27 June, Bobruisk on 29 June, Borisov on 1 July and Minsk on 3 July. During the operation, an enemy force of 105,000 men from the German 4th and 9th Armies was encircled east of Minsk. The encircled force was eliminated between 5 and 12 July 1944. The enemy lost more than 70,000 men killed and around 35,000 taken prisoner. On 17 July 1944, a column of captured Wehrmacht officers and men taken in the “Minsk Pocket” marched through the streets of Moscow. Among them were 12 German generals: three corps commanders and nine divisional commanders.

The demonstration run follows a route of approximately 2,200 metres and includes firing the tank’s standard NSVT and PKT machine guns and 125 mm gun. The route features natural and artificial obstacles.

— Tank Commander: Guards Lieutenant Ilya Konstantinovich Belsky

— Gunner: Guards Private Roman Mikhailovich Lavrinovich

— Driver: Guards Private Alexey Sergeyevich Naumovich

The Combined Concert Group was formed in September 2013 as part of the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad 2013 exercises. The most talented service personnel from various Air Force and Air Defence Forces units were selected to take part in the programme. During the exercises, the Combined Concert Group gave 16 concerts, travelling 1,200 km and visiting 16 military units.

In 2014, the Combined Concert Group began an active programme of creative work, welcoming new performers, exploring new horizons and reaching new heights. Variety was brought to the concert programme by the Beskonechnost Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble, composed entirely of conscripts from the 8th Radio-Technical Brigade. The ensemble remains part of the Concert Group to this day. 

Its continuous artistic development and growing professionalism have led to participation in various international competitions and festivals.  

In 2016, soloists from the Concert Group became prize-winners and laureates at the nationwide “Shield of Russia” festival in Nizhny Novgorod. In 2017, the group added an honourable second place and the special prize for “Best Performance of a Patriotic Song” to its collection of awards at the 12th nationwide “Katyusha” festival of folk art for members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and other security services, war and military service veterans, and their families, held in Moscow. Members of the Concert Group have also repeatedly received awards at various editions of the televised “Zvezda” festival of army songs.

The price is 40 BYN per person for both children and adults. Children aged 4 to 7 accompanied by an adult ride free of charge. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.

Payment is accepted at the boarding point. Card payments are available.

The boarding point is marked on the map.

The ride location is marked on the map:

* The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme due to weather, technical or other circumstances.
** Additional charges apply

Opening of guided-tour and interactive areas to visitors:

  • “Stalin Line” Guided Tour Route
  • “Our Armoured Train” Exhibition
  • Operational Military Vehicle Display
  • Photo Area
  • Firing from a tank, field gun and anti-aircraft gun **
  • Firing deactivated weapons adapted for blank ammunition **

Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO) These are interactive entertainment areas.

Everyone taking part in the Stalin Line GTO Challenge Area can enter the prize draw.

To enter the prize draw, you must:

  • Complete all GTO areas and receive a score for each one
  • Arrive at the specified time for the announcement of the prize-draw results
  • Certificates and prizes will be awarded exclusively to participants who attend the prize-giving ceremony.

Main GTO areas:

  • Airgun Shooting

  • Weapon Assembly and Disassembly

  • Scout Trail

  • Historical Quiz

  • Grenade Throwing

  • Artillery School

Throughout the history of the canine service, it has recruited dedicated professionals with an excellent knowledge of operational duties and the ability to establish a rapport with man’s four-legged friends.

Afghanistan was to prove a true test in combat for Soviet tank crews. The tank units of the ‘Limited Contingent’ comprised the established regiments of three motor rifle divisions deployed from the Turkestan and Central Asian Military Districts: the 24th Guards Tank Regiment of the 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division, the 285th Tank Regiment of the 108th Motor Rifle Division and the 234th Tank Regiment of the 201st Motor Rifle Division, as well as the tank battalions of motor rifle regiments and brigades.
They had to conduct combat operations in terrain wholly unsuited to tanks and perform duties for which tank crews had never been trained. Consequently, the 24th Guards and 234th Tank Regiments were withdrawn from Afghanistan as early as the summer of 1980. In March 1986, the 285th Tank Regiment was reorganised as the 682nd Motor Rifle Regiment. However, tank battalions remained within the motor rifle regiments and separate brigades.
In addition to tanks, lighter armoured vehicles were widely used during combat operations: BTR-60PB, BTR-70 and BTR-80 armoured personnel carriers; BMP-1 and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles; BMD-1 and BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicles; BRDM-2 armoured reconnaissance and patrol vehicles; and MT-LB multipurpose tracked carriers.
Together, the 12 motor rifle regiments, two motor rifle brigades, four airborne regiments and one air assault brigade had approximately 3,000 light armoured vehicles. According to figures cited in I. Drogovoz’s book, in 1988 the 40th Army had 388 infantry and airborne fighting vehicles and 2,888 armoured personnel carriers.
Other vehicles used included ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, IMR-1 obstacle-clearing engineering vehicles, BMR-2 mine-clearing vehicles and BTS-2 and BTS-4 armoured recovery tractors.
We present a reenactment of one episode from the combat history of Soviet tank crews, featuring vehicles used during the deployment of the Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1979–1989): the T-55, BMP-1, BMD-1 and BTR-D.

The demonstration run follows a route of approximately 2,200 metres and includes firing the tank’s standard NSVT and PKT machine guns and 125 mm gun. The route features natural and artificial obstacles.

— Tank Commander: Guards Lieutenant Ilya Konstantinovich Belsky

— Gunner: Guards Private Roman Mikhailovich Lavrinovich

— Driver: Guards Private Alexey Sergeyevich Naumovich

The price is 40 BYN per person for both children and adults. Children aged 4 to 7 accompanied by an adult ride free of charge. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.

Payment is accepted at the boarding point. Card payments are available.

The boarding point is marked on the map.

The ride location is marked on the map:

* The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme due to weather, technical or other circumstances.
** Additional charges apply
Schoolchild
15,00 BYN
Student
25,00 BYN
Adult
30,00 BYN

Admission tickets are available to all visitors on our website or from the complex ticket offices on the day of the events. There is no limit on the number of tickets available. Please note that the ticket grants admission to the complex but does not include a seat in the grandstand for viewing the reenactment. Grandstand seats cannot be reserved or purchased.

After electronic tickets have been purchased and paid for, PDF versions will be sent to the email address provided during registration. These tickets must be presented at the entrance to the complex, either in printed form or on a mobile device. The unique QR code on each ticket must be clearly visible. If you have paid for your tickets but have not received them by email (please also check your spam folder), use our Telegram bot. The bot will immediately find your order using the email address provided when purchasing and send you all your tickets in PDF format.

Admission prices:

- Adults – 30.0 BYN;
- Students (with valid student ID) – 25.0 BYN;
- Schoolchildren – 15.0 BYN;
- Children aged 6 and under do not require a ticket and may attend the event free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

Discounts:

- For large families (upon presentation of a large-family certificate), children’s tickets cost 10 BYN and are available only from the complex ticket offices.

Free admission:

- Orphans (upon presentation of the relevant certificate)
- People with Group I or II disabilities and those accompanying them
- Veterans of the Afghan War and the Great Patriotic War
- Conscript servicemen

Parking:

- Parking for cars and minibuses is free for visitors with electronic tickets, subject to availability.
When purchasing tickets at the complex ticket offices:
- Car or minibus – 3.0 Belarusian roubles per day
- Coach parking – 4.0 Belarusian roubles per day

 

Dear visitors! To avoid traffic congestion at the entrance to the complex, please purchase electronic tickets and arrive 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins.

All visitors who purchase a ticket for the event will receive a unique bonus code for the game “World of Tanks”.

The bonus code is available only when purchasing an electronic ticket or a ticket from the complex ticket offices. Complimentary tickets to the event do not entitle holders to a bonus code. The bonus code can be obtained in one of the following ways:

  • When purchasing an electronic ticket (the unique bonus code will be shown on the ticket purchased).

  • Together with your receipt when purchasing tickets from the complex ticket offices on the day of the event (the unique bonus code will be printed on a separate receipt).

Contents of the “World of Tanks” bonus code

For all players:

  • 5,000 gold
  • Account activations: 1
  • Code validity period: until 20 September

Where can I activate my “World of Tanks” code?

  1. On the lesta.ru or tanki.su portal, click “Log in” and sign in to your account. Then click your username and select “Activate Lesta Code”.
  2. Sign in at the Premium Shop at lesta.ru/shop/redeem and enter the code.
  3. Via Lesta Game Center: click ‘Log In’ and sign in to your account; then click your username and select ‘Activate Lesta Code’.

If you do not have an account for ‘World of Tanks’, you will need to register at tanki.su.

The Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex is located at kilometre 31 of the P28 road (Minsk–Molodechno), 20 km from the Minsk Ring Road.

For visitors travelling without a car:

Shared minibuses on the Minsk–Radoshkovichi (Minsk–Sosnovy Bor) route depart every 30 minutes from the stop at 19 Bobruiskaya Street, opposite the Tsentralny Bus Station. Alight at the Stalin Line stop.

Shared minibuses to Molodechno depart every 20 minutes from the stop at 9 Bobruiskaya Street, near the junction with Leningradskaya Street and across the road from the Minsk–Molodechno railway services. Alight at the Stalin Line stop.

Three designated car parks with a total capacity of 1,500 vehicles are available for visitors travelling by car.

Directions to the Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex are available here.

The Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex is located at kilometre 31 of the P28 road (Minsk–Molodechno), 20 km from the Minsk Ring Road.

For visitors travelling without a car:

Shared minibuses on the Minsk–Radoshkovichi (Minsk–Sosnovy Bor) route depart every 30 minutes from the stop at 19 Bobruiskaya Street, opposite the Tsentralny Bus Station. Alight at the Stalin Line stop.

Shared minibuses to Molodechno depart every 20 minutes from the stop at 9 Bobruiskaya Street, near the junction with Leningradskaya Street and across the road from the Minsk–Molodechno railway services. Alight at the Stalin Line stop.

Three designated car parks with a total capacity of 1,500 vehicles are available for visitors travelling by car.

Directions to the Stalin Line Historical and Cultural Complex are available here.

Dear visitors! To avoid traffic congestion at the entrance to the complex, please purchase electronic tickets and arrive 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins.

Admission tickets may be purchased online or from the complex’s ticket offices on the day of the event.

There is no limit on the number of tickets available. Please note that a ticket grants admission to the complex but does not entitle the holder to a seat in the grandstand for the reenactment. Grandstand seats cannot be reserved or purchased.

Once electronic tickets have been purchased and paid for, PDF copies will be sent to the email address provided during registration. The tickets must be presented at the entrance to the complex, either printed or on a mobile device. The unique QR code on each ticket must be clearly visible. If you have paid for your tickets but have not received them by email, please also check your spam folder and then use our Telegram bot. The bot will instantly find your order using the email address provided when you made your purchase and send you all your tickets as PDF files.

Admission prices:

  • Adults – 30.0 Belarusian roubles;
  • Students with valid student ID – 25.0 Belarusian roubles;
  • Schoolchildren – 15.0 Belarusian roubles;
  • Children aged 6 and under do not require a ticket and may attend the event free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

Discounts:

  • For large families, upon presentation of a large-family certificate, children’s tickets cost 10 roubles and are available only from the complex’s ticket offices.

    • Free admission:

    • Orphans (on presentation of valid identification)
    • People with Group I or II disabilities and those accompanying them
    • Veterans of the Soviet–Afghan War and the Great Patriotic War
    • Conscripts

    Dear visitors! To avoid traffic congestion at the entrance to the complex, please purchase electronic tickets and arrive 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins.

    After payment, e-tickets are automatically sent as PDF files to the email address provided during registration.

    What to do:

    • Check your inbox.

    • Be sure to check your spam folder.

    • Make sure that the email address was entered correctly.

    If you cannot find the email, please use our Telegram bot. The bot will instantly find your order using the email address provided when you made the purchase and resend the tickets as PDF files.

    At the entrance, you must present your ticket:

    • as a printout
      or

    • on the screen of a mobile device

    The unique QR code must be clearly visible and available for scanning.

    Parking for cars and minibuses is free for e-ticket holders, subject to availability.

    When purchasing tickets at the complex ticket offices:

    • Car or minibus – 3.0 BYN per day
    • Coach parking costs BYN 4.0 per day.

    Dear visitors! To avoid traffic congestion at the entrance to the complex, please purchase electronic tickets and arrive 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins.

    Visitors with electronic tickets may park a car or minibus free of charge, subject to availability.

    We recommend arriving early, as parking spaces can fill up quickly on major event days.

    No, grandstand seats cannot be purchased or reserved in advance.

    Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis:
    those who arrive first can watch the performance from the grandstand.

    We recommend arriving early so that you can find a good seat without rushing.

    To avoid congestion when entering the complex, we recommend:

    • purchasing electronic tickets in advance;

    • arriving 2–3 hours before the reenactment begins.

    This will give you enough time to:

    • pass through the entry checks without rushing,

    • find a good seat,

    • park conveniently.

    Yes, there are several cafés and food outlets within the complex.

    On major event days, additional mobile food outlets offer hot meals, drinks and snacks.

    Visitors can also purchase traditional soldiers’ porridge at the complex. It forms part of the atmosphere of military-history events and is especially popular with visitors attending reenactments.

    We recommend arriving early to avoid queues during peak visitor times.

    Yes, the complex is suitable for families.

    There is a children’s playground where children can enjoy active play in a safe environment.

    For the most active youngsters, there is also an interactive Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO) activity zone at Stalin Line.

    Everyone taking part in the GTO activity zone can enter the prize draw.

    To enter the prize draw, you must:

    1. Complete all the GTO zones and receive a score for each one.

    2. Be present at the specified time for the announcement of the results.

    Certificates and prizes will be awarded exclusively to participants who are present at the prize-giving ceremony.

    Animals are permitted within the complex.

    Please note, however, that reenactments and demonstrations involve extremely loud gunfire, explosions and operating military vehicles. This may cause severe stress to dogs and other animals.

    We ask owners to consider their pets’ sensitivity to loud noises and assess any potential risks to their health and behaviour in advance.

    The owner bears full responsibility for the animal’s welfare and behaviour.

    If you:

    • purchased a ticket for the wrong event;

    • made an error when purchasing your ticket;

    • were unable to attend the event;

    • made an error when entering your details during purchase;

    • or have any other questions about tickets,

    please email:

    bilet@stalin-line.by

    In your email, please provide:

    • your full name,

    • the date and name of the event,

    • the email address used for the purchase,

    • a description of the problem.

    The support team will review your enquiry and contact you to resolve the issue.

    Event Details
    • Days
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    • Start Date
      12 September 2026
    • End Date
      September 13, 2026
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