On Saturday, November 1, the Lviv region will celebrate the 107th anniversary of the establishment of the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic.
The events will begin at the Lychakiv Cemetery at 11:00 AM, where there will be a laying of flowers and lighting of candles at the Memorial to the Ukrainian Galician Army soldiers and at the grave of the President of the Ukrainian National Council of the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic, Yevhen Petrushevych (Field of Honorable Burials No. 76 of Lychakiv Cemetery, Vakhnyanina Street).
Afterwards, at 1:00 PM, there will be a ceremonial laying of flowers and lighting of candles at the Memorial to the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen at Yaniv Cemetery (T. Shevchenko Street, 128).
“Over a hundred years ago, Ukrainians showed that they are capable of shaping their own future and defending the right to their own state. Today, remembering the soldiers of the Ukrainian Galician Army and the Sich Riflemen, we not only honor the past — we continue their mission. This is our strength and unity”, emphasized Yura Gorun, Director of the Department of Communications and Internal Policy of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
We invite residents and guests of the Lviv region to come and jointly honor the memory of those who fought for Ukraine’s freedom in past generations.