Ukrainians mark Day of Defender of Ukraine

The holiday can be called the celebration of victory and honor of the Ukrainian people, as well as the day of commemorating all those who have been fighting for their land, defending the sovereignty of Ukraine for centuries.

The Day of Defender of Ukraine was officially established as holiday on October 14, 2014 by Presidential Decree “with the aim of honoring the courage and heroism of the defenders of the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, military tradition and victories of the Ukrainian people, promoting further strengthening of patriotic spirit in the society."

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk have already congratulated Ukrainians on the occasion of the holiday on their official pages in social networks.

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