Anton Ovsienko Bilohorodska Village Head

August 30, 2026

The "Tree of Hope" was installed in Bilohorod community to support families of missing defenders

A new symbol of faith and support—the "Tree of Hope"—appeared in Bilohorod community. The event took place on Mourning Day, which this year coincided with the International Day of the Disappeared. A symbolic place was created for families who wait every day for the return of their loved ones from the war.

Currently, 77 families in the community are waiting for their Defenders, whose fate remains unknown. The "Tree of Hope" was conceived not as a memorial to grief, but as a space of unity and faith that each nameplate will eventually be removed with the joyful news of a return home.

Key highlights of the event:

  • Project initiators: The idea belongs to the Veterans Council of Bilohorod community, particularly to its chair Olha Orlova (wife of a fallen Hero) and secretary Viktoria Polishchuk, who herself awaits a loved one from the front.

  • Spiritual support: A prayer service for the preservation of life and the swift return of soldiers was conducted by Protopresbyter Rostyslav Korchak and Priest Mykola Loy under the guidance of the Dean, Protopresbyter Vasyl Chuprovsky.

  • Creative part: The ensemble of the House of Culture and the amateur folk choir "Kniazha Volnytsya" performed a touching song "Let Us Unite, Dear Family."

Local authorities and community residents expressed deep gratitude to the families for their resilience, emphasizing that no one will face their pain and waiting alone.

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