Families of soldiers with flares and flags came to the rally in Mykolaiv

In Mykolaiv, relatives of prisoners of war and missing Ukrainian soldiers held a rally to draw attention to the fate of the defenders who have not yet returned home. The event was attended by relatives of the soldiers, volunteers, and concerned residents of the city.

According to Suspilne, the participants gathered in one of the city's central locations with posters, flags and photos of their relatives. People urged not to forget about Ukrainian soldiers who are still in captivity or whose fate is unknown.

Relatives of the military emphasize that such events are important because they help draw the attention of society and the authorities to the problem of captured and missing defenders.

According to the participants, the main goal of the event is to remind that the struggle to bring Ukrainian soldiers home is ongoing, and their families continue to wait for news and justice.

Similar events are held regularly in Mykolaiv. The families of the defenders are convinced that publicity and constant reminders of the captured and missing help to maintain attention to this problem and facilitate their return.

Earlier, Intent wrote that a rally in support of Ukrainian soldiers held in Russian captivity and considered missing was held in Mykolaiv. During the event, the townspeople welcomed two soldiers who returned home from captivity.

In Mykolaiv, on August 31, people came out with flags, slogans, and photos to remind them of those who are in captivity or missing. The participants also congratulated the six soldiers released from captivity on their return. 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