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On February 8th, a special conference will take place in Washington, D.C. to mark the 5-year anniversary of the Heavenly Hundred - Небесна Сотня.

Organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the largest representative organization of Americans of Ukrainian descent, this event will be an opportunity to honor the tragic sacrifice of those brave heroes, to remember the contribution they made to a freer Ukraine, and to discuss the legacy of the Revolution of Dignity, 5 years removed from those historic events.
  
Both policy-makers and eyewitnesses have been invited to present on both the historical significance of the Euromaidan movement and its activists, and the integral role the organized Ukrainian-American diaspora community played in assisting their homeland since 2014. Following two panel discussions, the conference will culminate with a keynote address by a high-level government official.
 
For more information, or to register for the conference, please contact UCCA's Washington, D.C., bureau, the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) by e-mail at  unis.sawkiw@gmail.com  or by phone at: (202) 547-0018.
In advance of Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Day in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the largest representation of Americans of Ukrainian descent, calls upon the Ukrainian-American community and all supporters of Ukraine to honor the memory of the Heavenly Hundred and all Heroes of the Revolution of Dignity who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives five years ago.
 
This group of protestors, dubbed The Heavenly Hundred - Небесна Сотня, were killed in clashes with security forces in Kyiv on February 20, 2014.  Protesting human rights and fundamental freedom abuses, and the backsliding of Ukraine’s pro-European course, they took the fate of their country in their own hands. Their sacrifice is a reminder of the Ukrainian nation’s eternal aspirations for freedom.
 
“It is with great reverence that we mark the fifth anniversary of the Heavenly Hundred.  They were heroes who gave their lives in defense of Ukraine, and I urge the entire community and all those that share our grief to join UCCA in this solemn observance,” stated UCCA President Andriy Futey.

To honor the memory of the Heavenly Hundred, UCCA calls upon the Ukrainian diaspora to:
  • organize community prayer services or candlelight vigils on or adjacent to February 20, Heavenly Hundred Remembrance Dayi in Ukraine;
  • organize commemorative events with the participation of Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians alike, government representatives and the mass media;
  • inform the international community that the Russian Federation waged terrorist and destructive acts in Ukraine because the Revolution of Dignity put an end to Russian imperialist plans to pull Ukraine into the Eurasian union, recreating thereby the Soviet Union;
  • emphasize the tragic consequences of the Russian Federation’s aggressive actions in Ukraine and call upon the international community to provide Ukraine with broad assistance in the defence of its independence and territorial integrity;
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The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is a non-profit, non-partisan community-based organization that has represented the interests of Ukrainians in the United States since 1940. 
Український Конґресовий Комітет Америки (УККА) є неприбутковою, безпартійною громадською організацією, яка представляє інтереси українців у Сполучених Штатах Америки з 1940 року. 
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