In the US, a solemn opening and consecration of the first U.S. monument to the Heavenly Hundred and all the Heroes who sacrificed their lives for Ukraine.

According to media portal of Ukrainian Diaspora VIDIA, the monument was installed near the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Bloomingdale near Chicago.

The consecration ceremony conducted by his Holiness Patriarch of Kyiv and all Rus-Ukraine Filaret.

The Grand opening was held with participation of the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalia Jaresko, Consul General of Ukraine in Chicago by Larysa Gerasko, the Governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner and Congressman Peter Roskam.

At the opening ceremony were also read out letters of congratulation senators John McCain and Mark Kirk.

МБФ "СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ" / ICF "GLORY TO UKRAINE" / FIB "GLOIRE À L'UKRAINE"