Slava Ukraini

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"Glory to Ukraine!" (Ukrainian: Слава Україні!, romanized: Slava Ukraini! [ˈslɑwɐ ʊkrɐˈjin⁽ʲ⁾i] ; Russian: Слава Украине!, romanized: Slava Ukraine!) is a Ukrainian national salute, known as a symbol of Ukrainian sovereignty and resistance to foreign aggression. It is the battle cry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is often accompanied by the response "To the heroes – glory!" (Ukrainian: Героям слава!, romanized: Heroiam slava! [ɦeˈrɔjɐm ˈslɑwɐ]; Russian: Героям слава!, romanized: Geroyam Slava!). The phrase first appeared at the beginning of the 20th century in different variations, when it became popular among Ukrainians during the Ukrainian War of Independence from 1917 to 1921. The response "Glory to the heroes!" first appeared during the Ukrainian War of Independence or later in the 1920s among members of the League of Ukrainian Nationalists. In the 1930s, it became widespread as a slogan of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), as well as Ukrainian diaspora groups and...

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