Ukraine will celebrate the Day of naval Forces on the first Sunday of July, before Ukraine and Russia celebrated the Day in the same time. Until then, Ukraine celebrated the Day of the Navy on the last Sunday in July, according to the presidential decree of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. Date of this holiday in Ukraine has changed many times since the coming to power of some other President. So, Viktor Yushchenko as President, decided to celebrate this feast on the first Sunday of July, Yanukovych in 2011 √ on the last Sunday of July, aligned in time with the celebration of the Day of Navy fleet of Russia. In mid-June, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the order About transfer of the holiday. He explained his decision the importance of the Ukrainian Navy in the defence of the country now, reports RIA " Novosti "." given the importance of the naval Forces of military power of Ukraine in the country's defense, I decree: to establish in Ukraine a holiday √ Day of naval Forces of military power of Ukraine, which is to celebrate every year on the first Sunday of July, √ it is reported in the decree. The naval Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian Navy) officially √ Naval forces of military power of Ukraine √ one of the types of military power of the state. Are intended for deterrence, containment and neutralization of armed conflict, And If necessary √ to the suppression of armed aggression from the sea both independently and in interaction with other types of military power. The cooling of relations between Russia and Ukraine affects the celebration of different dates. So, on April 9, people's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on the establishment of a new annual festival in honor of the Victory over Nazism in the Second world war 1939√1945, √ Day of remembrance and reconciliation, which will be celebrated on 8 may. The authorities decided not to cancel the celebration in the country on 9 may, a gala event will be held over 2 days. And in October of last year the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has cancelled the celebration of the day of defender of the Fatherland day on February 23. Instead of residents of the state will be obliged to celebrate the Day of defender of Ukraine on October 14, the Day of the founding of the organization of Ukrainian collaborators √ UPA*. * Organization, relative to which a court has adopted the legally effective conclusion Of destruction or prohibition of the activities on the grounds stipulated by the Federal law "On countering extremist activity"