Today the capital of Ukraine celebrates its birthday, it is 1540 years old. Kyiv is a special city. There is no person who has not found something here.
Cozy and full of history streets of Podil and wide avenues of residential areas – fascinate in their own way. But the main thing in Kyiv is that you constantly hear his heartbeat. Charging heartbeat.
This year the celebration of Kyiv Day takes place in the context of the war that is still going on in our country.
Today we can only remember with nostalgia the big concerts, food festivals, fairs that took place during several days of celebration. Today, we cannot celebrate when the Russian invasion continues to destroy our cities, our families, and the lives of innocent people. Russian missiles, aircraft and artillery do not stop killing. Ukrainian cities are collapsing. Some are almost completely destroyed.
Kyiv is the heart of Ukraine, and Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Bakhmut, Popasna and all other towns and villages are its soul. And when the soul hurts, the heart can not help crying.
The countdown to the great culture of a great nation began in Kyiv. However, now we are on the verge of survival. Kyiv has gone through brutal wars throughout its history. He, like every other city of our united Ukraine, deserves after all the losses and all the tragedies of life in peace. In eternal peace.
On this day, we would like to thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are defending our state and stopping the army of occupiers, which has been called one of the most powerful armies in the world. Your resistance, your resilience, your courage allow Ukraine to survive.
Also an eternal memory to everyone who died for Ukraine.
Reference. The officially accepted date of Kyiv’s foundation is 482. According to legend, it was founded by Prince Kyi of Polyany with his brothers Shchek and Horyv, as well as his sister Lybid. The city was named after Kia, the eldest of the brothers, who is considered the founder of the city.
Kyiv Day was first celebrated in 1982, when the city was 1,500 years old. Since then, the capital celebrates the holiday annually.