On May 23, Heroes Day is celebrated in Ukraine. This holiday is dedicated to all those who fought for the freedom and independence of our country, endangering their health and life..

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The decision to celebrate Heroes' Day on May 23 was made in 1941 in Krakow during the Second Great Council of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN). It was in May that the leaders and ideologists of the nationalist movement passed away - Nikolai Mikhnovsky, Symon Petlyura, Evgeny Konovalets.

Before the declaration of independence of Ukraine, the holiday was celebrated underground, and after that it began to gain popularity.. While it has not become an official public holiday, it is recognized by local governments in many regions of our country.. Since 2014, after the start of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the holiday has become increasingly popular..

The holiday was established primarily in honor of the knights of Kievan Rus, Ukrainian Cossacks, Haidamaks, Oprishki, Sich Riflemen, soldiers of the UNR, OUN-UPA, the heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, as well as the Russian-Ukrainian war, were also added to the list.

Ukraine lives in the conditions of a full-scale invasion of Russia, Ukrainian soldiers heroically defend our country from invaders, freeing the occupied territories and preventing the enemy from penetrating deep into the country. Rashists attack the territory of Ukraine with rockets, carry out air raids and shell with artillery, but the Ukrainian army and people courageously resist the enemy invasion.