Bandera's Birthday: Torchlight March Held in Kyiv (Photos, Video)
About 1,500 people gathered.
A traditional torchlight march was held in the Ukrainian capital to mark 111 years since the birth of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian political figure and chairman of the OUN Leadership. Ukrinform reports.
Andriy Ilyenko
Head of the Svoboda All-Ukrainian AssociationToday, more than ever, it is important to show that we are Ukrainians, that we care what heroes we have, that we care what our streets are called, that we care what flag flies over us and what our country is called. We must unite and truly make Ukraine Ukrainian.
Activists carried national symbols to the accompaniment of patriotic music and chanted "Glory to Ukraine! — Glory to the Heroes!", "Glory to the nation! — Death to enemies!", "Ukraine above all!".
As Hromadske reports, around 1.5 thousand people took part in the march. Last year, around 2 thousand people attended it.
Similar events were held in many large cities across Ukraine.
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