President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a working visit to the Odessa region, where he will take part in events on the occasion of the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the presidential press service reported.

" In the Odessa region, the head of state will take part in the celebrations on the occasion of the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "

Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces and the Day of Workers of the Sea and River Fleet were established in accordance with presidential decrees of June 12, 2015. For the first time, the Day of the Ukrainian Navy was celebrated in Sevastopol on August 1, 1997.

On this day, on the former ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR Navy, which became part of the Ukrainian Navy, the naval flags of Ukraine were solemnly raised.

Day of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was established at the request of the Military Council of the Naval Forces, in honor of the first large-scale exercises of the Ukrainian military fleet "

Subsequently, according to the decree of President Yushchenko of March 24, 2006, the Day of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July..