For the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, volunteers launched a 65 feet flag of Ukraine over occupied Crimea
On December 4, volunteers from Kramatorsk, Kyiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts launched a campaign in Ukraine with balloons. The volunteers dedicated this event to the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is celebrated on December 6.
The Crimea Realia reported this.
The flag with balloons was launched from the Chongar checkpoint on the administrative border with Crimea and Kherson region.
According to volunteers, Kramatorsk resident Oksana Muravlyova made the flag of Ukraine. According to the participants of the event, in this way, they wanted to support the residents of occupied Crimea.
Source: Radio Liberty
They also mentioned the morning search of Russian security forces in the house of Crimean Tatar activist Kazim Ametov.
"First of all, in this way, we show that this is our land. But most importantly, we show our support for the people who remained in the occupied territories. To the people who believe in us, who believe that this land will return, and they will live freely on their unoccupied land", - said Vlad Boroda, a volunteer from Kramatorsk.
There were also 10,000 postcards sent to Crimea with the inscriptions: "Happy Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!", "United Ukraine", "Where we are, there is Ukraine ".
Source: Radio Liberty
What is known
- On August 15, activists launched a Ukrainian flag in the direction of occupied Crimea for the National Flag Day, which is celebrated on August 23. Volunteers expected the flag to fly around the peninsula.
