glory to ukraine! (ukrainian: слава україні!, "sláva ukrayíni!", [ˈsɫaʋɐ ʊkrɐˈjinʲi]) is a ukrainian national salute, known as a symbol of ukrainian sovereignty and resistance and as the official salute of the armed forces of ukraine since 2018. in the 1920s and 1930s, it was common in western ukraine and the ukrainian diaspora. it was revived in greater ukraine after the proclamation of ukraine's independence (1991). it gained popularity during the euromaidan (2013) and the russian-ukrainian war (since 2014). the salute slava ukraini is a military salute in the armed forces of ukraine and in the national police since 2018.