On October 1, Ukrainians celebrate the Protection of the Mother of God, or Cossack Pokrova, as it is called in #Ukraine.
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) October 1, 2024
The holiday has ancient roots. During the Cossack era, the Mother of God was considered the patroness of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, and it was believed that… pic.twitter.com/fgs6Ox7qwd
