08 March 2025
(Photo: Marine Corps)
On March 8, a car rally was organized in Mykolaiv to remind of the captured and missing soldiers.
Photos of the rally were published by the Marine Corps.
170 cars drove with flags of Ukraine and various units of the Armed Forces.
During the event, motorists honked their horns to draw attention to the fate of Ukrainian soldiers in captivity.
"Rally of Hope: let's unite for our heroes! Every kilometer is our voice for freedom, every signal is a reminder to the world that our defenders are waiting for us at home! " the message reads.
After the rally, hundreds of people joined the reminder action, Suspilne reported.
On March 3, Mykolaiv hosted a rally to remind people of prisoners of war and missing persons. The weekly event brought together 220 people holding flags, posters and photos of their relatives and friends. Among the participants was Denis, a marine who returned from Russian captivity after 993 days. People warmly welcomed his return, and the soldier himself came to the event with his daughter.
The event was attended by relatives of captured and missing soldiers. Olena said that her father, a fighter with the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade, disappeared after a combat mission in September 2024. In December, the family received confirmation that he was in captivity.
On March 1, a car rally and a peaceful reminder event dedicated to Ukrainian prisoners of war and missing persons took place in the Voznesensk community. The event was organized by the charitable foundation"Give Warmth to the South" and the public organization"Waiting " with the support of the Voznesensk City Council.
Earlier, Vadym Zhepalo, a lawyer at the Southern Regional Center of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said that relatives often go down the wrong path for years because they do not listen to what lawyers advise them, and he has had such cases with those he has consulted. An Int'l journalist visited the Center in Mykolaiv and talked to the lawyer about the institution's activities.
Андрій Колісніченко