Zaluzhny made a surprise to a 11-year-old countryman who collects money for the Armed Forces (video)

The fifth -grader Tatiana Poryanko from the Zhytomyr region almost daily goes on the streets of the cities and proposes to play with her in checkers. So she raised more than 140 thousand hryvnias for the needs of the Ukrainian military. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny recorded a greeting on St. Nicholas Day for his countryman 11-year-old Tatiana Poryanko, who raises money for the Ukrainian army, playing with people on the street in checkers.

The appeal was broadcast on "Breakfast from 1+1" on December 6. Tatiana Poryanko, like Valery Zaluzhny, is a native of Zvagel of Zhytomyr region. The girl has the first discharge of checkers. Recently, it became the Vice -Element of Ukraine and the Kyiv Champion. After the start of a full -scale war, the girl almost daily began to go on the streets of the cities and offer a passerby to play with her in checkers. Thus, a fifth -grader raises funds for the Ukrainian army.

In a year and a half, she managed to transfer more than 140 thousand hryvnias for the needs of the Armed Forces. On St. Nicholas Day Valery Zaluzhny, he decided to congratulate his countryman on the holiday. "You are a great fellow and very cool that we glorify our hometown and your country. I congratulate you on the holiday, take care of yourself," the commander -in -chief said. The journalists also handed the girl chess and the flag of Ukraine with autograph Valery Zaluzhny.