{"id":23278,"date":"2026-06-29T07:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T04:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23278"},"modified":"2026-06-29T07:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T04:17:41","slug":"budanov-ukrayinska-identychnist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/budanov-ukrayinska-identychnist\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No one will dictate to Ukraine any longer who to regard as heroes\u2019 \u2013 Budanov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, emphasised the right of Ukrainians to determine their own historical path and to choose their national heroes. This right, he said, is being defended today on the front line by Ukrainian soldiers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Budanov emphasised the right of Ukrainians to choose their own heroes.<\/li>\n<li>The war has acted as a catalyst for mental independence from the Russian Federation.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine has finally shaken off the influence of Russian ideology.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine\u2019s true heroes shape the nation\u2019s collective memory.<\/li>\n<li>Decolonisation and derussification are continuing in Ukraine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Defining identity<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kirill Budanov<\/strong> He emphasised that the Ukrainian people\u2019s right to self-determination is the foundation of sovereignty. \u00abNo one will ever again dictate to Ukrainians which heroes they should honour,\u00bb he said. This right, he said, is being defended today on the front line, where the blood of Ukrainian defenders is being shed.<\/p>\n<h2>The Struggle for True Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Budanov\u2019s statement came against the backdrop of large-scale processes of decolonisation and derussification in Ukraine. For decades, Russia has sought to impose distorted historical narratives on Ukrainians, using the shared Soviet past as a tool of influence. Today, however, a return to Ukraine\u2019s own roots is becoming part of a nationwide resistance movement. \u00abThe right to self-determination is not merely a political slogan, but a freedom won at an immense cost,\u00bb Budanov emphasised.<\/p>\n<h2>Breaking away from Russian influence<\/h2>\n<p>Budanov noted that Ukraine has finally shaken off its status as a target of foreign ideological influence. The Kremlin\u2019s attempts to rewrite Ukrainian identity have failed. Every decision regarding the commemoration of significant dates or the study of history has been paid for with the lives of Ukrainian servicemen on the front line.<\/p>\n<h2>The formation of new values<\/h2>\n<p>Modern Ukraine recognises who its true defenders are and is independently building a system of national values for future generations. Experts point out that Budanov\u2019s words reflect profound changes in Ukrainian society. The war has fostered a desire for complete mental independence from Moscow, and Ukrainian history must be written in Kyiv, not in the Kremlin.<\/p>\n<h2>The Office of the President\u2019s position<\/h2>\n<p>The Office of the President of Ukraine continues to stand firm on the ideological and conceptual fronts. This demonstrates to the international community that victory in this war is also a victory for Ukrainian identity, freedom of choice and historical truth.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043b\u043e \u0411\u0443\u0434\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432, \u043a\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a \u041e\u0444\u0456\u0441\u0443 \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438, \u043d\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0432 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0456 \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0446\u0456\u0432 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0439 \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0448\u043b\u044f\u0445 \u0442\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u0445 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