President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians on Ukraine’s National Flag Day and took part in the ceremony of raising the blue-and-yellow flag at the Memorial Complex “National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War.”
The Head of State noted that the Ukrainian flag has become a symbol of love for Ukraine: it can be seen on the city streets of any of our communities – on buildings, on flagpoles, behind car windows, or on someone’s backpack.
“This very flag embodies a feeling of salvation for those we bring back from Russian captivity. When they see the Ukrainian colors, they understand: the evil is over. This flag is the goal and the dream for many of our people in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. And they safeguard this flag, they keep it safe, because they know: we will not hand our land to the occupier. This flag represents everything dearest to hundreds of thousands of our warriors – men and women from all over Ukraine, who are defending not just one particular direction, not just Vovchansk or Dobropillia, but all our Ukraine, and who are risking their lives to win the right to life for our entire state,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The President expressed his gratitude to everyone who is fighting for our state and our people, who is working in the interests of Ukraine and its independence, and who contributes their personal strength to the strength of the Ukrainian nation.
The Head of State emphasized: we remember our heroes of different times, who fought for Ukraine and for their own freedom and, tragically, gave their lives in battle. The memory of the fallen warriors was honored with a minute of silence.
