Ukrainians abroad will be reminded of the prisoners and the terrorist attack in Olenivka: the schedule of actions for February 24 – News

By the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion abroad, many actions are planned to remind about the war crimes of the Russian Federation.

In particular, the “Community of Olenivka Families” calls for a reminder of the Russian terrorist attack in Olenivka and the defenders of Mariupol, who are still in captivity.

The organization announced the month of foreign promotions at the beginning of February. Their goal is to draw the attention of foreigners to the subject of executions and torture in Russian captivity.

The largest number of actions will take place on February 24 – participants can remind not only about the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, but also about the prisoners of war.

“Community of Olenivka families” shared with “UP. Life” with a schedule of rallies in different countries, which everyone can join.

In which countries and cities can we remember the prisoners on February 24?

Switzerland, Winterthur: Vogelipark at 13:00;

Italy, Milan: Plaza Castello 13:00;

Wales, Cardiff: John Batchelor Statue, The Heyes 11 (between Cafdiss Central Library and Museum of Cardiff) 1.15pm;

England, Birmingham: Centenary square Birmigham, from 14:00 to 16:00;

Poland, Warsaw: action near the Embassy of the Russian Federation, str. Belvederska 49, 4:00 p.m.;

Germany, Munich: Marienplatz (central square), from 14:00 to 17:00;

Germany, Augsburg: Rathausplatz, 4:30 p.m.;

Georgia, Batumi: Europe Square, at 18:00;

Canada, Quebec: procession from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. along Ste-Catherine Street from Guy to Place Philips;

USA, Los Angeles: Melrose Ave, 6 p.m.;

USA, Sacramento: California state Capitol, 10 Street Sacramento 4:30-7:00 p.m.;

France, Paris: procession from Plase de la Repuplique to Place de la Bastille, 2 p.m.;

Czech Republic, Prague: Kinskikh Square, procession from the Shevchenko monument to Old Town Square, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.;

Spain, Madrid: march from Plaza de Espana to Plaza puerta del sol, 5 p.m.;

Spain, La Coruña: the start of the procession at 17:30 from the Obelisk (Canton Grande) to Maria Pita; a rally will be held on Maria Pita Square;

Sweden, Stockholm: Sergels Torg, from 15:00 to 16:00;

England, London: meeting place – Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park (Marbie Arch tube station), at 13:30; at 14:00 – procession to Trafalgar Square; from 16:00 to 17:00 – evening in Trafalgar Square.

“If there are people abroad who can join these actions and remind about the terrorist attack in Olenivka and the prisoners of war, they can take photos/videos and mark our pages in social networks, we will spread everything”– say the relatives of the defenders.

The community also invites people who can organize actions in different countries and cities to communicate with it directly on social networks.

Information about the next actions of the Olenivka Family Community will be announced later. Activists also advise Ukrainians abroad to follow the pages of organizations that periodically hold actions in different countries.

At the beginning of February, the community announced a month of overseas promotions. Actions have already been held in France, England, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Spain with the support of the Ukrainian diaspora.

There are also agreements with the USA, Ireland, Poland, Canada, and Australia.

“We sincerely hope that constant reminders to society and the governments of various countries about the prisoners of war who defended the city of Mariupol, who left Azovstal on orders and have been held captive for almost two years, will help them return home alive as soon as possible.

After all, publicity really saves lives, as we have been able to see for ourselves over the years.”– the “Community of Olenivka families” emphasizes.

We will remind you that on the night of July 28-29, 2022, the Russians staged a terrorist attack in colony No. 120 of the temporarily occupied Olenivka.

As a result of the explosion in the barracks, more than 50 prisoners of war died, some on the way to the hospital. More than 130 defenders of Mariupol were injured.

For more than a year and a half, the “Community of Rodyn Olenivka” has been pushing for an international investigation into the terrorist attack, and is also asking for the initiation of days of mourning and commemoration of those killed as a result of the terrorist attack on July 28-29.

“We constantly emphasize that the topic of the terrorist attack in Olenivka is very important, and in order to return the wounded defenders who survived that night and to hold Russia accountable for the mass execution, we need the support of both our authorities and the international community .

And for this, not only the families of prisoners of war and heroes killed in captivity, but also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the President, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War and other structures should work. Unfortunately, we currently do not have established cooperation with state bodies in this direction”the organization says.

Earlier, the wife of a captured Azov resident who survived the terrorist attack told about the mass execution of the defenders of Mariupol in Olenivka and the inaction of foreign human rights defenders.

You can read about the execution in Olenivka in English on the Osint For Ukraine website by following the link.