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Discover Torosino in Belarus
Torosino in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Torosino is now 07:18 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Daugavpils, Smolensk, Pskov, and Vilnius. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Torosino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Khatyn massacre
Khatyn, Chatyń was a village in Belarus, in Lahojsk district, Minsk Voblast. On March 22, 1943, the population of the village was massacred during World War II by the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion, formed in July 1942 in Kiev, mostly from Ukrainian collaborators, prisoners of war and deserters and the Waffen-SS special battalion "Dirlewanger". The massacre was not an isolated incident. At least 5,295 Belarusian settlements were destroyed by the Nazis and some or all their inhabitants killed.
Located at 54.34 27.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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