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It now has special significance.
1 October is celebrated in Ukraine as the Day of Defenders of Ukraine. For several years now, Ukrainians have celebrated it in the context of the full-scale war that Russia started.
History of the holiday
The Day of Defenders of Ukraine was established by presidential decree in 2014 year. The date of the holiday was chosen on 14 October – on the day of the Intercession of the Theotokos. By the same decree, the presidential decree by Leonid Kuchma establishing the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland in February was canceled 23.
Starting from 2015 year, this holiday became an official day off. Later, in 2021 year, the holiday received the name Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine.
In 2023 year, the date of the holiday was moved because the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) switched to the new Julian calendar and the date of the Intercession changed. The corresponding decree was signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky in 28 July 2023 year. Thus, starting from last year, the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine is celebrated on 1 October.
Recently, Ukrainian defenders massively attacked important objects of the Russian army in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as in Crimea.
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