Anti-Vaccine March Held Again in Kyiv, Participants Carried Posters with United Russia QR Codes

This time, among the demands was the release of their leader Ostap Stakhiv, suspected of attempting separatism in three regions.

On November 24, once again in the middle of the working week, several thousand opponents of vaccination marched through the government quarter in central Kyiv under the so-called "march of freedom". 

The protesters again promoted slogans against COVID-19 vaccination. A new demand this time was the release of their leader Ostap Stakhiv, detained last week on suspicion of collaboration and attempting to proclaim the "independence" of territorial communities in three regions.

Participants in the march also carried posters with QR codes leading to the website of the Russian pro-Kremlin party United Russia.

The "anti-vaccinators" march

The protest against vaccination and quarantine restrictions began near the Verkhovna Rada, then moved to the building of the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Participants gathered near the Verkhovna Rada at around 10:00 a.m. The protesters are dissatisfied with the quarantine regime and restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus, have not recovered from COVID-19 or do not have a recent test.

They believe this is allegedly "forced vaccination" and "violates human rights".

In addition, some protesters call vaccination an "experiment" and hold posters demanding the cancellation of COVID certificates and slogans "No COVID genocide", "No mandatory vaccination", "No digital ghetto".

After the rally under the Rada, they marched along Khreshchatyk and Independence Square to the building of the SBU Main Directorate. Chants of "Freedom to Ostap Stakhiv" were also heard.

Because of these protests, police restricted traffic in central Kyiv from 10:30 to 17:00. 

United Russia QR codes

It later became known that participants of the anti-vaccinator action expressed their protest under the walls of the Verkhovna Rada, using a QR code linking to the United Russia website.

At the action, people held posters reading "no to biological terrorism", "forced medicine = fascism" and, in particular, against QR codes, which linked to the website of the pro-Kremlin party.

If you scan the crossed-out QR code on the posters, you can reach the website of the United Russia party, which is controlled by the President of the Russian Federation.