Editorial text prepared on 25.10.2026 for the calendar observance dated 01.10.2026. Retrospective publication; this is not a historical Facebook post.

Happy Defenders of Ukraine Day! Thank you for protecting our freedom and our right to determine our own future. We wish you good health, the supplies you need and a return home. Supporting military personnel and their families is a shared responsibility that requires care and consistency. We honour the memory of those who gave their lives for Ukraine.

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.