On Father’s Day, Lviv honors memory of dads killed by Russia

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15.06.2025 20:55

Ukrinform

The Dear Angel action was held outside Lviv’s Garrison Church on June 15 as Ukraine marks Father’s Day. The event was dedicated to children who lost their fathers to the Russian war.

This is reported by an Ukrinform correspondent.

The remembrance event kicked off with Zoia Zhuravka, a laureate of the fifth intercontinental radio festival "Sing in Your Native Language", reciting a short story authored for the date. Children made postcards for their fallen fathers, and released into the sky white balloons, writing something on them for their parents.

"Our event aims to support children who lost their fathers by creating a safe, kind space for them to express their feelings and preserve their memory," said Olha Drozd, one of the organizers of the "Dear Angel" memorial event.

The event was initiated by the Women's Support NGO and the First Women's Veteran Space “Rehab" nonprofit. With the support of the NGOs "Union of Women of Lviv Region" and "Union of Women of Ukraine".

In Lviv, children honored the memory of their fathers killed in action / Photo: Anastasia Smolenko. Ukrinform

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Father's Day was established in Ukraine by a presidential decree of May 18, 2019, "in order to create favorable conditions for strengthening the family institution as the foundation of society and recognizing at the state level the role of the father in children’s upbringing."