The head of the Kursk Memorial Society died in the area of his

Jerzy Tyts, a Polish citizen and head of the Kursk Memorial Society, was killed in a special military operation. This was announced on September 21 by the press service of the government of the Kursk region.

"Under his leadership, dozens of monuments to Soviet soldiers and military graves were restored," the regional government said in a Telegram message.

The Kursk Memorial Society is engaged in the restoration of monuments and graves of Soviet soldiers in Poland. It is noted that in 2020, Tyts was awarded the medal "In Memory of Heroes of the Fatherland" for his restoration work. According to the government, Ion was forced to leave his homeland because of his activities. In recent years, the head of the Kursk Society has lived in Russia.

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