РНБОУ National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

Greetings of NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov on the occasion of the Day of volunteers

Dear friends, I congratulate you on the Day of Volunteer!

During the Revolution of Dignity, the infrastructure of Maidan was provided with the participation of volunteers. In a few months, when, it would seem, the revolution has triumphed, we have faced a terrible and insidious enemy, who unleashed a war against us.

While the revival of the destroyed army, which had even no clothes and no food, was taking place, the volunteers by their actions along with the military volunteers, who went to serve in the Armed Forces, National Guard and battalions of MIA, have saved the country.

Thanks to you our victories became possible. Of course, it is still far till the final victory, but together we can triumph.

Volunteer is an open heart and willingness to help and to support, sacrificing oneself.

Volunteer is a heart of a state, without which it could not live.

Congratulations to you, dear friends!