On Saturday, December 12, the Day of the Ground Forces of Ukraine is celebrated.

It was established by the Presidential Decree of October 18, 1997 "

The ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were formed as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the basis of a Presidential Decree in accordance with Article 4 of the Law " According to their purpose and the volume of tasks assigned to them, the Ground Forces play a decisive role in the performance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of their functions both in peacetime and in wartime..

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the servicemen, workers and veterans of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on their professional holiday.

The text of the congratulation was published on the website of the head of state.

Congratulations on the Day of the Ground Forces of Ukraine!

For all citizens who are honest with themselves and society, it is quite clear that we, Ukrainians, can enjoy freedom in our state solely thanks to our soldiers who defend Ukraine with devotion and honor.. Every day of our quiet life in the rear was won for us by our military, who became an insurmountable obstacle to Russian aggression. Yes, even in the XXI century there are still countries on the world map that consider territorial expansion an important component of their " And the first who prove to the aggressor country the fallacy of such thoughts are our national Ground Forces.. And they prove, by the way, successfully, intelligibly, professionally.

Therefore, the holidays of our army are really the holidays of the whole people.. This is how it should be in modern successful countries.

Dear servicemen! Dear veterans! Congratulations on the Day of the Ground Forces.

Ukraine, without a doubt, will always be grateful to you for the courage that you demonstrate daily. To defend state independence, the right of the people to be the master in their land, to independently choose the directions of their development is an honorable task that you are fulfilling in good faith and successfully. Your experience allows you to be among the leaders of military affairs in Europe.

Ukraine will never forget the heroes who gave their lives to stop the enemy and ensure the salvation of the state. The memory of our defenders is the moral guideline that will not allow us to stray from the path of independence under any circumstances..

Together with all Ukrainians, we are confident that the soldiers of the Ground Forces will continue to reliably stand guard over our freedom as a people..

Thanks for the service! Glory to Ukraine! Happy professional holiday to you!