On St. Nicholas Day, during the ninth annual gathering of youth Cossack societies of secondary schools of the region in the Proshchanytsia tract of the Ivanychi district near the graves of 300 Ukrainian Cossacks of Khmelnytskyi's army and soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a monument was unveiled and consecrated. This year, representatives of 14 secondary schools of the district held traditional competitions in setting up tents, shooting, running, throwing, cooking kulish and yushka. In addition to the main events, a festival of Cossack, riflemen and insurgent songs was held, and the duo of the SUSHKY brothers performed with an author's concert. "We today unveiled a memorial sign so that every time we are here, we can come and bow our heads before those who laid down their lives in the struggle for a free, independent, united Ukraine. I am pleased to be here, where today, precisely according to Cossack traditions, competitions are being held among young people – descendants of the glorious Ukrainian Cossacks, our insurgents," noted People's Deputy of Ukraine Borys ZAHREVA. He expressed confidence that "these young people will be able to carry history with honor and conscience, gaining knowledge, caring for their Ukrainian family and going into life with great faith in their state, in their Ukrainian people." The winning teams of the competitions received certificates and awards from the heads of the district state administration and the district council, and caps with a party logo from the regional organization of the UNP.