Ukrainians celebrated Day of the Defender on October 14, a state holiday created in 2014 which honors Ukraine’s past and present military heroes in their struggle for freedom. It overlaps with a traditional eastern Orthodox holiday known as the Intercession of the Theotokos feast. The date also marks the founding of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Day of Ukrainian Cossacks.
Ukrainians celebrated Day of the Defender on October 14
