Oct 1 is Day of the Defenders in Ukraine
Ukraine will honour the Day of the Defenders on October 1.
It was originally started in 2014, but has taken on a new significance since the invasion.
“Let this become our new tradition. At 9:00. Sunday. 1 October. Central squares and streets of Ukrainian cities. A minute of honour. A minute of silence. And the eternity of memory of our fallen defenders,”
Zelenskyy, October 1, 2023
Day of Defenders of Ukraine
Issued by Ukraine October 1, 2024
Designer: Oleksandr Okhapkin
From the Ukraine post office news release:
On this day, the Cossacks solemnly celebrated the feast of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God, which is why it received the second name Cossack Intercession.