Day of Defenders of Ukraine

Day of Defenders of Ukraine

2021, 1 min

The video shows a story about the march on the Day of Defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv, October 14, 2021. Commentary: Oleh Kutsyn, head of the Carpathian Sich battalion; Oleksandr Malynovskyi, participant in the march.

For reference: On October 14, the Day of Defenders of Ukraine is celebrated to honor the courage of the men and women who defend the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. This day coincides with the feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, who was the patron saint of the Cossacks, and is also the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks. The holiday was established in 2014. Due to the reform of the church calendar in Ukraine, the celebration was moved from October 14 to October 1 in 2023.