Happy New Year 2026!

Dear Fellow Citizens,
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Arms,

We are seeing off another year of war — a year of hardship, sacrifice, and dignity. The year 2025 will remain forever in our memory as a time of immense strength, great loss, and deep love for our Homeland. We fought not only with weapons, but with intellect, heart, and faith. And we endured.

Ukraine stands on the shoulders of the unbroken.
On the front lines — the warriors who hold back the darkness each day. In the rear — the millions who work, teach, heal, volunteer, uphold order, and build the future. The Defense Forces of Ukraine are our backbone. Their courage is our guiding star.

We have not been broken — because we remember what we are fighting for and for whom. We honor the fallen — and pledge never to betray their sacrifice. We look ahead — because we have a purpose, and its name is Ukraine — free and strong.

Let 2026 be the year that brings us even closer to our Victory. And each of us is a part of this great journey.

So I wish us all strength, unity, and resilience of spirit. May love for Ukraine warm our hearts and fortify our resolve in the daily struggle.

Happy New Year 2026!
With faith in Victory,

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