Nikolai Tishchenko MOSCOW, Jan 24 Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Servant of the People party Nikolay Tishchenko , congratulating Ukrainians on the Day of Unity, «lost» half of the country. The Glavred edition drew attention to the curiosity. On his Facebook page, the parliamentarian congratulated his compatriots and wished the unity of Ukraine «from Kiev to Transcarpathia.» «We are a single, strong and independent state! From Kiev to Transcarpathia,» he wrote. Kiev is located to the center from the north of the country, Transcarpathia (Transcarpathian region) is in the west of Ukraine. Thus, the parliamentarian «forgot» 13 regions located to the east of the capital. After it became clear that such a statement was incorrect, the deputy deleted the publication. Currently, his page has the following congratulation: «We are a united, strong and independent nation. We continue to stitch Ukraine together.»The Day of the Unification of Ukraine is a public holiday celebrated annually on January 22, the day of the proclamation of 1919, the Act of Reunification of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR) and the Western Ukrainian People's Republic (ZUNR) into a single Ukrainian state that lasted less than six months. Previously, Tishchenko mixed up religious holidays and congratulated his compatriots on Easter on Christmas. The parliamentarian posted on Facebook a photo near the Christmas tree and a poem that ends with the words: «Christ is Risen!» After Internet users pointed out the mistake, Tishchenko also deleted the post.
