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October 14, 2016

Defender of Ukraine Day!

Defender of Ukraine Day!

Congratulations on the holiday, and wishes of peaceful sky!


October 14 is celebrated as Defender of Ukraine Day. It is a public holiday called to honor the courage and heroism of those defending Ukrainian independence and territorial integrity, promote strengthening of patriotic spirit of the society. Its first festivities in honor of defenders of the native land took place under the slogan "Power of the Unconquered" in 2015.

It is worth noting that the date is no coincidence. It is on this day, at the Intercession of the Theotokos holiday being closely connected with the ideas of protection from the enemies in the Ukrainian tradition, that the Day of Ukrainian Cossacks is marked. The Cossacks considered the Mother of God to be their patroness, and the main church in the Zaporizhian Sich was Pokrovska Church. Ukrainian Cossacks had a significant influence on the formation of Ukrainian statehood and became a symbol of courage, honor, human and national dignity, struggle for freedom and independence.

The descendants of the Cossack traditions are today’s defenders of Ukraine, who devoted their lives to serving the Ukrainian people, protecting the Motherland that requires courage, honor, bravery, self-sacrifice and devotion.

Congratulations on the holiday, and wishes of peaceful sky!

Originally posted on univer.kharkov.ua