Ukraine marks the Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes
Source: Bukvy
On February 20, Ukraine marks the Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes.
The decree on honoring the Heroes was adopted in 2015 by the fifth president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.
The Day honors the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred who gave their lives during the Revolution of Dignity (November 2013 – February 2014), defending the ideals of democracy, defending human rights and freedoms, the European future of Ukraine.
The events of February 20, 2014 became the culmination of the entire Revolution. The memory of the feat of the Heavenly Hundred is commemorated under the slogan ‘Grateful for freedom!’
Among the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, there are citizens of Ukraine, Belarus, and Georgia. The youngest Hero Nazarii Voitovych was 17 years old, and the oldest – Ivan Nakonechnyi – 82.
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