Zelenskyy speaks to nation on Constitution Day

"Today we celebrate Constitution Day of Ukraine — of our state, our people. The first word of its first article is Ukraine. And that reflects our core goal: Ukraine exists and will continue to exist on this earth, Ukrainians exist and will continue to exist on this earth. This is both our mission and our shared responsibility. The duty of everyone for whom Ukraine comes first, who cannot imagine life without Ukraine, and without whom Ukraine can no longer be imagined," Zelenskyy said.

According to him, Ukraine is a country of millions. But for Ukraine, millions have never been and never will be just a mass of people. It is a nation made up of citizens capable of standing up for what they believe in and what they aspire to. And it is thanks to this that Ukraine exists.

"Ukraine is millions of names we are proud of. Ukraine is the choice our people make every day. It is millions of acts and feats that, together, are Ukraine," he added.

The President also emphasized that the social contract among all Ukrainians is that Ukraine is above all, that Ukrainians — their independence, their rights, their dreams, the dreams of the entire people — come above all.

"And when we say this, these words carry real power. Because they are not about something abstract — they are about real people, real actions, and the real path we have walked. About all of us. About citizens who bring Ukraine to life," he concluded.

What is known about Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated in Ukraine every year on June 28. On this day in 1996, the country’s main legal document, the Constitution, was officially adopted.

The parliamentary session during which the Constitution was approved lasted from 9 a.m. on June 27 until 9 a.m. on June 28, 1996.

Lawmakers worked for more than 23 hours nonstop — a marathon session that went down in history as the constitutional night.