Ukraine’s government will use the public alert systems to announce the daily national minute of silence honoring those killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Friday.
According to Svyrydenko, the systems will be activated every day at 9 a.m. to mark the nationwide minute of silence.
They will also be used during the annual “Light a Candle” remembrance campaign held on the fourth Saturday of November to honor victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor.
“We are forming a new culture of remembrance,” Svyrydenko said. “The daily minute of silence is an important part of it and a sign of our respect for fallen defenders and civilians.”
Ukraine introduced the nationwide minute of silence in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion to honor military personnel and civilians killed in the war.
On Feb. 11, the Ukrainian parliament adopted a law formally establishing a nationwide minute of silence, which President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law in March.
Since April 22, Kyiv has announced a daily minute of silence through loudspeakers across the capital, as well as in the metro and public transport.
Notifications are also sent through the Kyiv Digital app.