2,896 servicemen died for Ukraine - Poroshenko
Ukrinform
A total of 2,896 Ukrainian soldiers have already given their lives for Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said.
The head of state said this at a meeting on the construction of housing for military personnel as part of his working visit to Lviv region, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
"Unfortunately, 2,896 heroes have given their lives for Ukraine, stopping the Russian aggressor," Poroshenko said.
He recalled that Ukraine, for the fourth time already, marked on October 14 the Defender of Ukraine Day, which is a holiday of true patriots, including women, 55,000 of which serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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