Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery Day to be celebrated in early December
Pravda Ukraine
Rocket Forces and Artillery Day will now be celebrated in Ukraine annually on 4 December.
Source: the president’s decree
Quote: “In recognition of the courage and heroism displayed by the rocket forces and artillery soldiers in the fight for Ukraine’s freedom, independence, and territorial integrity, and to establish new military traditions, I hereby decree the institution of Rocket Forces and Artillery Day in Ukraine, to be celebrated annually on 4 December.”
Details: The previous decree regarding this day, dated 31 October 1997, is hereby repealed.
Background: Previously, this day was observed on 3 November, commemorating the beginning of the Red Army’s operation to liberate Kyiv in 1943.
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