On May 8, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation, on which Ukrainians honor the memory of those who died during World War II. The holiday is celebrated annually on the day of the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945.. In Ukraine, it was installed in order to honor the feat of the Ukrainian people and their contribution to the victory of the Anti-Hitler coalition.

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history of the holiday.

The act of surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany was signed in Reims (France) on May 7, but it was ratified only on May 8 in Berlin. On this occasion, on May 8, large-scale celebrations were held in many cities in Europe and the USA..

In 2004, the UN General Assembly, by its resolution, decided to celebrate the Days of Remembrance and Reconciliation on May 8-9, which are days of remembrance for the victims of World War II.

History of celebration in Ukraine.

From 1945 to 2013, in our country, celebrations dedicated to the end of World War II were held on May 9. Parades and demonstrations were organized on this day.

In Ukraine, the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation (in memory of the victims of the Second World War and reconciliation between the countries participating in the Second World War) was established in 2015. The red poppy is the symbol of the holiday..

Now Ukraine is living in the conditions of a full-scale invasion of Russia. The Russians are shelling with artillery, bombing aircraft and launching cruise missiles on Ukrainian cities, civilians, children are dying.

Occupation troops deliberately terrorize and kill civilians in Ukraine contrary to international humanitarian law. This was stated during a meeting of the UN Security Council by British Permanent Representative Barbara Woodward..