On October 12th, 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine put nto circulation the commemorative coin "Defender of Ukraine Day" of 5 hryvnia face value.

The coin is made from German silver, quality− “special uncirculated”, weight – 16.54 g, diameter – 35.0 mm, mintage – 50,000 pieces. The coin edge is grooved.

Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukrainian: День захисника України) is a state holiday celebrated in Ukraine celebrated annually on October 14 (this is thus a day off in Ukraine). It's first celebration was in 2015. The holiday replaced the former February 23's holiday called Defender of the Fatherland Day, which has its origin in the Soviet Union. (As the Ukrainian SSR Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union from 1920 till Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 24 August 1991.) On 14 October 2014, a decree by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko created the new holiday. 14 October is also the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks.

Chairman of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance Volodymyr Viatrovych motivated the choice of the date for October 14 on the Ukrainian historical tradition of honoring the Ukrainian army on the day of the Intercession of the Theotokos.

Source of information: National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua