Ukrainian national team's departure for Euro 2016

A few hundred Ukrainian fans gathered on St. Michael's Square in Kyiv to see off Ukraine's national football team leaving for France to participate in the Euro 2016 European Championship.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, President of the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) Andriy Pavelko, honorary president of the FFU and UEFA Vice-President Hryhoriy Surkis and Ukrainian government officials attended the official ceremony along with the national team members.

Poroshenko and singer Ruslana presented the team the "winning" flags from Ukrainian soldiers participating in the Anti-Terrorist Operation and wished the players confidence, victory, success while being the worthy representatives of Ukraine in France at the celebration of the European football.

15:51, 22.05.2016
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