“Love letters” were sent to residents of the occupied territories in Kyiv/Channel 24, Valentina Polishchuk

In Kyiv, on the eve of Ivan Kupala, wreaths with “letters of love” were launched along the Dnieper to residents of the temporarily occupied territories. Every citizen could join and write a letter with words of support to the Ukrainians temporarily under occupation.

“Very soon, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will return every centimeter of our land “

On the eve of the Ivan Kupala holiday, Gres Todorchuk organizations with the support of NGO “SVOI”, NGO “Young and Initiative”, Foundation “UNION” held the action “Letters of Love on the Dnieper”. Participants tied “letters of love” to traditional wreaths of natural flowers. The wreaths were put on the water with the hope that they would reach the residents of the temporarily occupied territories. “We are separated by the front line, but the connection between us cannot be broken,” the organizers of the event noted.

I am proud to live together in the same country with people like you. You are our pride. I understand you are tired, but don't stop resisting the invaders. We still need to fight a little, and very soon the Armed Forces of Ukraine will return every centimeter of our territory, with your help, Oksana wrote in a letter.

“Letters of love” for people in the temporarily occupied territories/Photo – Valentina Polishchuk, Channel 24

Chairman of the Board of CrimeaSOS Denis Savchenko called the occupation a “cancerous tumor” that arose on the body of Ukraine as a result of a very insidious blow from the enemy. And it resulted in the fact that millions of Ukrainians found themselves in a very difficult and dangerous situation for their lives and health. Situations where they cannot exercise their basic rights and freedoms.

And the process of de-occupation must begin with communication, establishing contacts with people living in the temporarily occupied territories. De-occupation should begin with every resident of the temporarily occupied territories knowing, remembering and feeling that he is part of a united Ukraine and that he is a full-fledged citizen of Ukraine,” he said.

The psychologist notes that people in the occupation should be informed that they have not been forgotten/Photo – Valentina Polishchuk, Channel 24 Elena Voznesenskaya noted that a person who finds himself under occupation feels that he is left alone with the enemy and cannot do anything. She may also consider that he is being condemned, that he did not become a “partisan” there. However, you need to convey to these people that they are remembered, thought and fought.

Don't forget about Kherson, Energodar, Melitopol, Popasna, Lisichansk. About people from small towns who say that “you forgot about us” because it is not so. We remember everyone. And it is this project that was created so that every person who remains in the temporarily occupied territories remembers that we are together with them, the organizers said.

One of the protesters, Anastasia, wrote in her letter: “It is more difficult for you than for us, you see the occupiers, you may communicate with them, but this is in order to save yourself. I know that you are “stuffy” from their presence at home. I know that you are afraid that you are crying, you are exhausted, your hands are lowered, sometimes faith disappears, and complete ignorance of how everything will happen next.

“It's harder for you than for us, you see the occupiers”/Photo – Valentina Polishchuk, Channel 24

< p dir="ltr">I know this is not easy for you. But you are Ukrainian, and this speaks of one of our many qualities as a nation, you are strong in spirit and body. You hold on. You will return your home, our guys will free you from enemies, there will be a smile on your face and it will become easier. You believe in victory, as well as in yourself, because our country begins with each of us. In unity there will be sunshine and darkness will recede. You believe in me, and I believe in you.

“Love Letters on the Dnieper”: exclusive photo essay/Photo by Valentina Polishchuk, Channel 24

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