Ceremony at Czech Radio on 53rd anniversary of 1968 invasion

Czechs are marking the 53rd anniversary of the Sovie-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Commemorative ceremonies are being held around the country at significant sites linked to the invasion of Warsaw Pact troops which were sent in by Moscow to crush the Prague Spring reform movement aiming to introduce “socialism with a human face”.

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Saturday, August 21, 2021