Ukraine will celebrate Victory Day on may 9 on a nationwide scale across the country, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the last working Day of the week in Odessa.

"With today's holiday in Odessa (anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders - ed.) we begin nekolikamesicni marathon memory marathon to celebrate the 70th anniversary of (the end - ed.) the Second world war. And a month later, on 8 may, together with the whole of Europe, we will honor the memory of the dead, And on may 9, according to our good tradition, on a nationwide scale we will celebrate our Victory Day in Ukraine - from the Carpathian mountains to the Luhansk region ", - said Poroshenko.

at the end of March, the Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko has established in Ukraine a new annual holiday - Day of memory And reconciliation, which will be celebrated on 8 may. And on may 9, Ukraine will honor the veterans of the great Patriotic war, Poroshenko explained. According to his statement, " may 9 And may 8 And 9 unite the country." The leader ordered the 8 And 9 may be held in Kiev And other cities and towns of the events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism.

The Ukrainian Parliament also adopted the law on commemorating the Victory over Nazism in the Second world war 1939-1945, which is set every year on may 8 to celebrate the Day of memory And reconciliation. Zam. the head of the parliamentary faction "Opposition bloc" Oleksandr Vilkul said that the decision of the Ukrainian authorities about the celebration of may 8, the Day of remembrance And reconciliation aimed at downplaying the significance of Victory Day.

sections: Politics