"Today we celebrate the Day of Defenders of Ukraine. The day of heroes who have become a reliable shield of the nation. Ukrainians are once again bravely repelling enemy attacks. Step by step, they are liberating every inch of Ukrainian territory. It is a titanic effort and a very high price to pay. Despite everything, we are standing and there is no doubt that we will win!"

Addressing the cadets, students, master's and adjunct students, and university staff, he said: "This holiday unites true patriots who value freedom, honor, integrity and independence of our country above all else. We glorify the sons and daughters of Ukraine who bravely defend their homeland under the blue and yellow flag. They do incredible things every day to make our country win! Be strong and unbreakable, and bring the Victory closer with your dedicated service and excellent studies.

The Department of Education, Science and Sports of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs express their sincere gratitude and respect to the defenders of Ukraine who are defending our country from the aggression of the Russian Federation and to all those who help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, work for victory, for the defense of Ukraine.

Employees and cadets of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs joined Kyiv Invictus Marathon by Run Ukraine. The running event brought together supporters of an active lifestyle, strong and indomitable people.

Events on the occasion of the swearing in of freshmen police officers took place at all locations of the university. The future specialists of the National Police units swore to serve the Ukrainian people faithfully, protect the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, and the territorial integrity of the state.

On October 1, when Ukraine will celebrate the Day of Defenders of Ukraine for the first time on a new date, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has initiated a minute of silence at 9:00 a.m. to honor the memory of all fallen Heroes.

As part of the military and patriotic education of young people and on the eve of the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, for students of the Faculty No. 6 an online meeting was held with the head of the Southeastern Branch of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Candidate of Historical Sciences Mariia Takhtaulova and a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former deputy commander of one of the brigades of Slobozhanshchyna Artem Revchuk.

Police Major Bohdan Lukin, a lecturer at the Department of Tactical and Special Physical Training of the Faculty № 3 of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, met with judo and sambo athletes at the Children's and Youth Sports School № 2 as part of career guidance.

A cultural and educational event "I am a student of a tourist city" was organized for the first-year cadets of the Faculties No. 1 and No. 4 of KhNUIA with the assistance of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Work and on the initiative of the Department of Humanitarian Policy of Kamianets-Podilskyi City Council.

Olha Medvedieva, Associate Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Faculty № 3 of KhNUIA, together with Vitalii Kavkal, Head of the Human Rights Sector of Kamianets-Podilskyi District Police Department of the National Police in Khmelnytskyi Region, conducted a binary lesson on "Professionalism in the Work of a Police Officer" for cadets of the 203rd training group of Faculty № 1.