Serbia celebrates the anniversary of the historic battle on the Kosovo field near Pristina

More than a thousand citizens of Serbia gathered at the Gazimestan monument near Pristina, where commemorative events are held dedicated to the anniversary of the historical battle with the Ottoman Turks on the Kosovo field. This was reported on June 28 by the Serbian state news agency Tanyug. Over a thousand Serbs from different parts of the country gathered at Gazimestan today. Bishop Theodosius of Rash-Prizren served a solemn service in memory of Kosovo heroes, the agency reports. It is also noted that participants in the events could not go to the square in front of the monument without protective masks, and the order was monitored by members of the Kosovo Albanian police. Recall that in Serbia the main holiday of national valor is June 28, better known as Vidovdan or St. Vita's Day. So, on this day in 1389, the Serbian army, led by Prince Lazar Khrebelyanovich, converged on the Kosovo field in an unequal battle with the Turkish army of Sultan Murad. Despite the fact that the Turks were almost twice the number of Serbs, the victory was not easy for the Turkish army. The Serbs showed amazing courage and courage in the Kosovo field. The Kosovo battle is perceived by the Serbs, first of all, as a sacrifice that the Serbian people made for their future and for the sake of saving other countries from the Turkish invasion. See also: Emir Kusturitsa visited the main temple of the Armed Forces of Russia