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President initiated the marking of the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine fallen in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine on August 29

24.08.2019, 14:53

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on marking the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine fallen in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine on August 29. The Head of State announced this during the Independence Day festivities.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on marking the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine fallen in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine on August 29. The Head of State announced this during the Independence Day festivities.

The President noted that today, on an important day for Ukrainians, the families of fallen servicemen and volunteers were present on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv.

"In order to decently honor their memory, I signed a decree on the establishment of the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine fallen in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and its annual marking on August 29," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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