Ukraine's Defenders Day – October 14-th.

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Channel: NewsFromUkraine · 2017 · News & Politics

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Defender of Ukraine Day is a state holiday in Ukraine celebrated annually on October 14. Its first celebration on this date was in 2015. Before 2015 it was celebrated on February 23rd as it was in Soviet Union. After Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 there became no sense to continue celebrating it on February 23rd. Starting from 2015, this day is considered a public holiday (a day off in Ukraine). 

We acknowledge our Turkish friends for making a great video about Ukrainian army which was also used in this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uMoUW6Ksjc
Also the following videos were used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEiVCut2ncI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plUPkvexQi4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNC554p_fxU

Soundtracks are excerpts from two songs of Ukrainian rock band Nokturnal Mortum:
Nokturnal Mortum - My Dream Islands
Nokturnal Mortum - Following the sun

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