Free memorial concert under the 1000-year-old vaults of St. Sophia Cathedral on 2 August 2026 — Air Force of Ukraine Day.
St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv — Ukraine's oldest built Christian church (1037) — hosts on 2 August 2026 a memorial concert 'In Memory of the Fallen' with Taras Kompanychenko and 'Khoreia Kozatska'. This is the second consecutive year St. Sophia hosts such a concert on Air Force of Ukraine Day (previous — 2 August 2025). The concert is free for all visitors. The programme lasts 90 minutes in evening format (20:00-21:30) and includes 12 songs by theme: 4 historical dumy about fallen Cossacks (16th-18th centuries), 3 songs from the 'Military' collection (written 2022-2025), 3 memorial songs (liturgical tradition), 2 songs of hope for return (religious motifs). Instrumentally — only acoustic without electronic amplification, emphasising the sacrality of the space. Special guests — families of 12 fallen soldiers from the Kyiv region (with the Ministry of Defence's approval), to whom a flag signed by Kompanychenko and a recording of the concert on flash drive will be given. Hall audience limited to 800 people (cathedral capacity); tickets are free but registration required. The concert will be live-streamed on the Khoreia Kozatska YouTube channel and Suspilne's First. The recording will be included in a special extended DVD 'Sophia 2026: Memorial', releasing 14 October 2026 in donation-only format.
