Celebrations on the occasion of the Day of Honoring Retirees and Veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Police of Ukraine took place at Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. They were attended by the university's leadership headed by Rector, Police General of the Third Rank Valerii Sokurenko, People's Deputy of Ukraine Oleksandr Bakumov, Deputy Chief of Kharkiv Region, Police Colonel Serhii Chovpan, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine 2001-2003, Colonel General Yurii Smirnov, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine 2003–2005, Police Colonel General Serhii Husarov, veterans and retirees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Police of Ukraine, university staff, cadets of the university.

A representative office of the Center for Ukrainian-Polish Development was opened at Kremenchuk Flight College of KhNUIA. The event was attended by Ruslan Yakovlev, Director of Kremenchuk Flight College of KhNUIA, Mykola Pakhnin, Director of the Center for Ukrainian-Polish Development of KhNUIA, Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of the Faculty № 6, Svetlana Kashuba, etc.

A new gym has been opened at Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. The event was attended by the Rector of KhNUIA, Police General of the Third Rank Valerii Sokurenko, Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Kobko, First Vice-Rector Colonel Dmytro Shvets, Rector of the University 2012-2015 Serhii Husarov, Vice-Rectors: Police Colonel Serhii Bortnyk, Mykhailo Burdin, Leonid Mohilevskyi, Anatolii Klochko, deans of faculties, lecturers-trainers of the Department of Tactical and Special Physical Training, cadets and students of the university – multiple winners of competitions in various sports.

Dear colleagues, dear veterans!

I sincerely and warmly congratulate you on the Day of Honoring Retirees and Veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Police of Ukraine!

Over time, your military service and achievements will not fade from our memory. Among you and those who went through the Second World War, overcame the post-war hardships, consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, did not bend to the rampant crime in the stormy 90's, passed the test of resilience and fidelity to duty in hotspots, chose the right for his country to Independence and selflessly defends it in eastern Ukraine.

During the morning line-up of the staff of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, cadets and students of the university who won prizes in competitions in various sports were awarded. Diplomas and medals were presented by University Rector, Police General of the Third Rank Valerii Sokurenko.

Staff of the Department of Legal Support of Economic Activity of the Faculty № 6 of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs invited students of the 11th grade of the school № 70 in Kharkiv, acquainted with the university and held a career guidance interview with them.

Students of the Faculty № 6 KhNUIA visited the innovative all-Ukrainian youth ecological school and became participants of the must-have-training for modern youth in the field of eco-initiative. They learned about alternative energy sources, environmental legislation, opportunities for its development and international practice.

Anton Chernikov, a master's student at Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, took part in the finals of Savat French Boxing World Championship in Ales, France, and became the silver champion, losing to a French athlete.

Scientific Library of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs received new editions: Boiko V.Y. Samples of procedural documents in civil cases: manual; Orel L.V. “Civil Law and Process: textbook”; “Civil Procedure Law of Ukraine: textbook (for preparation for exams and testing)”; Civil law (general part). Course of lectures: textbook.

The regional stage of “XII Taras Shevchenko International Language and Literature Competition for Pupils and Students” took place on the basis of Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after H.S. Skovoroda. The jury of the competition included Associate Professor of the Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines of the Faculty № 6, Candidate of Philological Sciences Nataliia Kobylko.