Crimean underground artists painted resistance slogans on the walls

Activists of the Resistance Movement left patriotic murals on the occupied Crimean peninsula. The action is dedicated to the Day of the National Flag and is intended to remind us that the Ukrainian spirit on the peninsula cannot be broken.

This was reported by the press service of the Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, new patriotic images have appeared on the walls of buildings as part of the Resistance Murals project, launched by the Resistance Movement of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with the National Resistance Center.

The action was dedicated to the National Flag Day of Ukraine, which is celebrated on August 23. On the southern coast of the peninsula, activists left murals with slogans "Crimea is Ukraine!" and symbols of the resistance movement.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized that these visual messages demonstrate the courage and determination of Ukrainians in the occupied territories, who, despite pressure and persecution, find a way to show Crimea remains a part of Ukraine.

We see the strength of people who are not afraid to remind us that Ukraine is alive in the heart of Crimea. The resistance movement continues to fight for the de-occupation of the peninsula," the Special Operations Forces said.

On the same day, activists ofthe Yellow Ribbon Movement raised a blue and yellow flag in Simferopol, and Ukrainian symbols also appeared in Sevastopol and Yevpatoriya.

In July, members of the Crimean resistance movement stated: "I'm disgusted by the tricolor!" and held a new action. In Simferopol, Yalta, and Dzhankoy, they put up pro-Ukrainian posters and other symbols of resistance. According to the activists, the underground is most active in Simferopol, Yalta, Yevpatoria, and Feodosia, but recently residents of smaller towns such as Simeiz and Balaklava have also joined the resistance.

In June, Crimean residents also staged a protest, devaluing the imposed Russian passports. In Sevastopol, Simferopol, Yalta, Alushta, Bakhchisarai, and other localities, residents sent photos of themselves defiantly despising these documents.

Анна Бальчінос