On June 28, 2025, it will be 29 years since the Constitution of Ukraine was adopted. This year, we will once again celebrate the state holiday in the conditions of armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Despite the horrors of war, life in Donetsk region continues: children continue to receive education, residents of the region have access to medical and social services, and conditions are being created for the development of creative abilities, etc.
On the occasion of Constitution Day of Ukraine, the regional state administration has launched a regional campaign "The Constitution of Ukraine through the Prism of War." The stories of the residents of Donetsk region once again prove that even in a state of war, the commitment to constitutional principles is important for the Ukrainian state – the affirmation of human rights and freedoms, compliance with universal and European values, which the Ukrainian people bravely defend in the current conditions, protecting freedom, territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Ukraine.
Article 65. The defense of the Fatherland, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as respect for its state symbols, is the duty of citizens of Ukraine.
Nurse, combat participant, volunteer, teacher Liliyana Zinkovska, who has experienced a lot, maintains the main thing throughout all stages of her life - love for Ukraine and loyalty to her people.
In the spring of 2014, when pro-Russian rallies began in Bakhmut, Liliyana and her family could not remain indifferent. Risking their lives, they took a bold action — they removed the separatist flag of the so-called "DNR" from the city council building and raised the Ukrainian state flag.
From the first days of the Russian armed aggression, Liliyana became a volunteer: she helped the Ukrainian military, delivered medicines, food, hygiene products, participated in the evacuation and treatment of the wounded.
When the First Medical Company named after Pirogov of the National Guard of Ukraine was created based on the Bakhmut City Hospital, Liliyana left her job at the pedagogical college and joined the military. She served in the reception and sorting department of the military hospital, saving the lives of soldiers on the front line. A year and a half of hard, round-the-clock service is a path of true courage.
For her participation in the anti-terrorist operation, Liliyana Zinkovska was awarded the state award of the President of Ukraine, as well as other honorary awards, including the Sign of People's Honor for ATO Medics "For Courage and Mercy," the Sign "For Bravery in Emergency Situations," and the medals "Combatant" and "For Sacrifice and Love for Ukraine."
Today, Liliyana Zinkovska teaches students at the Bakhmut Pedagogical Vocational College, passing on knowledge in the subjects "Defense of Ukraine," "National Resistance," and medical courses. She remains in the first reserve and is ready to defend her homeland again.
In everyday life, Liliyana chooses not a military uniform, but a vyshyvanka — a symbol of national dignity, memory, and resilience. She does not use benefits because she believes that her duty is simply to love and serve Ukraine.
We sincerely thank you for the example, for the strength, for the resilience! We believe that together with the quality knowledge and professional skills that Liliyana Zinkovska imparts to her students, the younger generation will follow her example of serving the homeland and active civic position.