Greeting from the Commandant of the National Defence University of Ukraine, Colonel General Mykhailo KOVAL, on Medical Workers' Day

Dear Medical Professionals,

Please accept my sincere congratulations on your professional holiday!

War has many symbols. One of the most powerful is the hands of a medic.

They stop the bleeding, restore breathing, support the wounded in their most difficult moments, and help them take their first steps on the road to recovery. Behind every such action stand years of training, immense responsibility, calm professionalism, and, above all, a profound commitment to saving human life.

Today, Ukrainian medical professionals serve under conditions that few countries in the world have ever experienced. On the front line, at stabilization points, in operating rooms, military hospitals, and rehabilitation centres, they work where every decision can determine the fate of a human life. Amid explosions, after exhausting shifts, with no room for indifference or hesitation.

Thanks to your dedication, thousands of our defenders have returned to their comrades, to their families, and to life itself.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to every military and civilian medical professional for your professionalism, resilience, selflessness, and humanity. Even in the darkest moments of war, you remain the people who restore hope.

We bow our heads in honour of the memory of the medical professionals who gave their lives while saving others. Their sacrifice will forever remain part of Ukraine's history.

I wish you good health, strength, the unwavering support of your loved ones, professional fulfilment, and, above all, many more lives saved.

Happy Medical Workers' Day!

Commandant of the National Defence University of Ukraine
Colonel General Mykhailo KOVAL