Action in memory of fallen soldiers held in Mykolaiv region

In the city of Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv region, an action was held to honor the fallen Ukrainian military. About 200 people joined the event.

According to Suspilne Mykolaiv, at 9:00 a.m., during the nationwide minute of silence, transport in the city stopped. The event was attended by relatives and friends of the fallen and missing soldiers, as well as concerned community members.

People gathered near the Honorary Plaque in the city center to pay tribute to the fallen defenders. The event was attended by residents of Pervomaisk and the surrounding villages.

Photo: Suspilne Mykolaiv

Among the participants was a local resident, Iryna, who is waiting for her son, who went missing.

"I feel that my son will come back. He didn't die because he loved life and his friends so much. If he is alive, even in captivity... I ask God to let him go," she said.

The event was a reminder of the losses suffered by the community during the war and support for the families of the military.

As Intent previously wrote, relatives of prisoners of war and missing Ukrainian soldiers held a rally in Mykolaiv to draw attention to the fate of the defenders who have not yet returned home. Relatives of the soldiers, volunteers, and concerned citizens joined the event.

In addition, on August 31, people came out with flags, slogans and photos to remind them of those who are in captivity or missing. Participants also welcomed the return of six soldiers released from captivity. In total, the event was attended by about 270 people.

Svitlana, the mother of the missing man, says her son disappeared in April 2025 while performing a combat mission in the Belgorod region. She hopes he is alive and will return home. "I heard that there were cases when people didn't know anything for three years, and then they found him. So I keep walking around, hoping that my son is alive, maybe in captivity somewhere. And I ask God to let him come home," she says.

On Independence Day, Odesa was reminded of the prisoners of war. Activists noted that prisoners of war and civilian hostages should not be forgotten. The organizer of the action, Victoria, emphasized that captivity is a daily horror for thousands of Ukrainians. According to her, more than 16,000 civilians are held in Russian prisons, and tens of thousands of soldiers are still missing.

Андрій Колісніченко