The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree according to which the celebration of the day of defender of the Fatherland day on February 23, canceled, and on October 14, will now be celebrated on the Day of the defender of Ukraine. " to honor the courage and heroism of the defenders of the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, military traditions and achievements of the Ukrainian people, to help further strengthen the Patriotic spirit in society and in support of the proposal to the public decide to install in Ukraine holiday - the Day of defender of Ukraine, which is to celebrate each year on 14 October, according to the decree of the head of the country, reports UNN. Poroshenko also recognized " abrogated the decree of the President of Ukraine dated 23 February 1999 establishing the defender of the Fatherland Day. In the last month of summer Poroshenko said that Ukraine will cease to be noted on 23 February As the Day of defender of the Fatherland." The events of recent months have become for us, though not announced, but the real war. It may be, and will go down in history As the Patriotic War of the 14th year. The war against external aggression. For Ukraine, for its freedom, for honor and glory, for the people. For independence, " he said then. As explained in the press service of the head of the country, the decree was signed on the first Day of the week." the conviction of Peter Poroshenko, a Day that had been one of the main holidays of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, will become one of the main holidays in the calendar of the new Ukraine ", - said the press service, RIA " Novosti ". Each year on 14 October on the whole territory of Ukraine celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Cossacks, a holiday dedicated to the day of the Intercession of the blessed virgin Mary.
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