Today, on August 29, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine who died in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state (Decree of the President of Ukraine of August 23, 2019, No. 621).
On August 29, 2014, a tragic event took place near Ilovaisk: Russian troops shot at columns of Ukrainian soldiers in the so-called "green corridor". Under enemy fire, 366 servicemen were killed, 429 were wounded, 158 went missing, and more than 300 were taken prisoner.