Hundreds of people came to the rally for prisoners and missing persons in Mykolaiv

Another rally in support of prisoners of war and missing persons was held in Mykolaiv. The participants called on the public not to forget about the prisoners and to continue the fight for their return.

According to Suspilne.Mykolaiv, 200 people came to the rally.

"Among them are the relatives of the defenders who do not lose hope of seeing their loved ones alive ," the media outlet said.

On Sunday, June 22, people with photos of the soldiers, posters and flags of the brigades came to Mykolaiv to remind them of the missing and captured defenders.

The relatives of the captured and missing soldiers once again appealed to the public to not be silent, to support them and not to let them forget about everyone who is still missing.

Earlier, on June 8, another action was held in Mykolaiv to remind the public about the prisoners of war and missing defenders. The event was attended by relatives of the soldiers, their friends and concerned citizens - about 250 people in total.

In May, on the eve of Mother's Day, a car rally was held to support the families of prisoners of war. The event was attended by about 300 people who wanted to draw attention to those who have not yet returned from the war. A convoy of cars with national flags drove through the city from the railway station to Pier 8. Among the participants were relatives of the military, volunteers and concerned citizens who reminded of the many defenders who remain in captivity or are missing.

The final stage of the large-scale exchange of prisoners under the "thousand for a thousand" format took place on May 25, with 303 defenders returning to Ukraine. The liberated soldiers defended the country in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, as well as in Kherson, Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Among them are 70 defenders of Mariupol who are finally returning home.

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