Today was a festive day full of meaningful events.

We thank all friends of Ukraine who supported us and joined us, Ukrainians, in celebrating such an important occasion - #IndependenceDayOfUkraine.

Your compassion, support, and solidarity with the Ukrainian people during these challenging times are truly invaluable. Thanks to your initiative and efforts, we #UkrainiansInFinland feel a strong sense of unity and support — we feel that we share common values of freedom, democracy, and respect for the independence of every nation.

We sincerely thank you for your goodwill and kind hearts!

We would like to extend our special thanks to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Helsinki, the Ukrainalaisten yhdistys Suomessa ry / Товариство українців у Фінляндії, and the organization Mothersforpeace for their assistance and for organizing the large-scale rally in support of Ukraine on the main square of Finland’s capital.

From the steps of Helsinki Cathedral, the Speaker of the Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, Mayor of Helsinki Daniel Sazonov, and Ambassador of Ukraine to Finland Mykhailo Vydoinyk addressed all those present.

Ambassadors of foreign countries appeared with their national flags to demonstrate international support for Ukraine.

Friends, once again – Happy Independence Day of Ukraine! Peace to all of us!