13 September 2014, 08:00
To the personnel
and veterans of tank troops
Dear friends!
I sincerely congratulate you on your professional holiday – the Tankmen’s Day
History of tank troops makes one of the most heroic and bright pages of military chronicle, in which the glorious victories of soldiers-tankmen during the Great Patriotic War earned them a nation-wide honor. The reliable armored shield of the state was hardened in sever fighting.
Today tank troops are the main striking force of the Land Force. High military proficiency of the personnel allows them to honorably carry out military tasks.
At present, soldiers-tankmen of the 1st separate tank brigade, the 17th separate tank brigade, the 300th training tank regiment, the 169th training centre, tank battalions of the 28th mechanized brigade, the 92nd mechanized brigade, the 93rd mechanized brigade, and the 51st mechanized brigade make their priceless contribution to the protection of our Homeland during the anti-terrorist operation.
The Ukrainian society and we all bow low to the present-day heroes who, risking their life, show the enormous power of the human spirit, high professionalism and sacred belief in the rightness of their cause – to defend native land watered with blood.
I wish sound health to you and your native ones, as well as good fortune, family comfort, and confidence in the happy future of our Homeland!
Oleksandr TURCHYNOV