On May 7, 2025, on the initiative of the Rector of the University Alexey Chukanov and primary public organizations (veterans, branch trade union, Belarusian Union of Women, "Belaya Rus") a festive lunch for the veterans of VSMU (category "Children of War") dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War was held.

At the beginning of the meeting Denis Lits, the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Organizational and Legal Work, addressed the audience and conveyed congratulations and warmest wishes to the veterans from Alexey Chukanov, the Rector of the University.

On May 7, 2025, a large-scale concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory was held in VSMU. The program under the poetic title “Fates stacked in a triangle” gathered the audience of different generations to remember together the feat of the people who defended freedom and peace in the most terrible war of the twentieth century.

The event was attended by the guests of honor: the chairman of the Vitebsk City Council of Deputies Olga Ivanova, the chairman of the Vitebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Trade Union of Health Workers Vladimir Plytkevich, the rector of VSMU Alexei Chukanov, the administration, staff and students of the university.

On May 6, 2025, in accordance with the work plan of scientific-educational cluster “Medicine and Pharmacy - innovative projects”, on the threshold of celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and the day of the State Emblem, State Flag and State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus in VSMU the dialogue platform “National symbols of Belarus” was held.

On May 6, 2025, the representatives of VSMU took part in the live broadcast of the project “Your Choice” on “Radio Vitebsk”. Yaroslav Perevalov, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Elena Gusakova, the Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee, Dean of the Faculty of Pre-University Training, and Kira Shuverova, the 5th year student, discussed key aspects of admission and study at VSMU.

On May 6, 2025, on the eve of the landmark date for the whole Belarusian people - the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, a solemn planting of the Apple Tree Alley of Memory took place at Vitebsk State Medical University.

Ten young saplings symbolizing life, connection of generations and eternal gratitude to the heroes were planted on the territory of the university.

The Rector Alexey Chukanov, the representatives of administration, the public and student organizations of the university took part in the event.