Editorial text prepared on 25.10.2026 for the calendar observance dated 14.10.2022. Retrospective publication; this is not a historical Facebook post.

Happy Defenders of Ukraine Day! Thank you to every man and woman defending our country, its freedom and its people, for your courage, endurance and daily service. We wish you good health, reliable supplies and a return home. We remember the fallen. We keep in our thoughts, with respect, the families who wait and offer support.

Sources: Decree No. 806/2014; The wording ‘male and female defenders’ in Law No. 1643-IX of 14.07.2021; Moved to 1 October: Decree No. 455/2023.