On 30 October 2013, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation the commemorative coins "Battle of the Dnieper" of 50 and 5 hryvnia face value devoted to the 70-th anniversary of liberation of Kyiv from the fascist invaders.

"The coin release is dedicated to the offensive operations carried out by the Red Army. These events brought the Battle of the Dnieper, which had turned the tide of the Great Patriotic War, to an end. In the course of the battle, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was liberated from the fascist invaders on November 6, 1943," noted Head of Office for Numismatic Products and Marketing Tamara Loshmanova.

The coin of 50 hryvnia face value  is made of silver, quality – “special uncirculated”. The mintage quantity is 1, 000 pieces. The coin edge is smooth with incised legends: Ag 999 (metal and fineness).

The coin of 5 hryvnia face value  is made of German silver, quality – The mintage quantity is 30, 000 pieces. The coin edge is grooved.

The coins were designed by Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, and Serhii Kharuk. They were sculpted by Roman Chaikovskyi and Volodymyr Demianenko.

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Having defeated 60 divisions of the Army Group South and Army Group Center, the Soviet troops inflicted heavy losses on the German Army at the Battle of the Dnieper. Over 38 thousand small towns and villages were liberated from the fascist invaders. Successful offensives opened new strategic prospects for the Red Army. The military campaign on the Dnieper River had ended by the end of 1943. Mass heroism was exhibited by the Soviet people in this military campaign. The soldiers, guerrillas, members of the underground fought side by side against the enemy. For their courage and heroism, 17.5 thousand liberation warriors were awarded with orders and medals, of which 2, 438 warriors were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.