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This holiday of both joy and sorrow is devoted to all the victims and veterans of the World War II. As the Victory day is close to the May Day in time, the first week of May is usually the official week-off for the Ukrainians. May 9 is a very important holiday in Ukraine, as in the country you`d hardly found a family, who hadn’t suffer from Nazis in the World War II. On that day veterans of all Ukrainian localities traditionally gather to remember the Great Victory and those who perished. Every locality has a special place called "The Eternal Fire" for such gatherings. In Kyiv it is located near the famous WWII museum and the "Motherland" Statue and Monument.