In Lviv, on Soborna Square near St. Andrew’s Church, ceremonies were held to mark the Unity Day of Ukraine and the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Ukrainian People’s Republic.
Border guards of the 7th Carpathian Border Detachment, Western Regional Administration, government officials, clergy, and city residents participated in the events. Together, the participants performed the National Anthem of Ukraine and offered a prayer for peace, the unity of the state, and the defenders who protect its independence.
The artistic part of the celebrations concluded with a performance by the Galician Academic Chamber Choir and the orchestra of the National Academy of Land Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny.
The Unity Day of Ukraine is celebrated annually on January 22, on the day of the proclamation of the Act of Unification between the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the Western Ukrainian People’s Republic.