On the night time of 28-29 July 2022, Russian forces carried out a terrorist assault on the Olenivka penal colony, the place captured defenders of Mariupol have been being held. At the least 53 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed because of this. To mark the third anniversary of the tragedy, commemorative occasions shall be held in numerous cities throughout Ukraine and world wide with the slogan "Don’t be silent! Captivity kills."

Supply: Affiliation of Households of Azovstal Defenders on Instagram

Particulars: Memorial occasions outdoors Ukraine will happen in eight nations.

United States

• Chicago – 27 July, 12:00, 410 N Michigan Ave
• Washington D.C. – 28 July, 18:00, Lafayette Sq., close to the White Home

Spain

• Barcelona – 27 July, 18:00, Plaça de la Seu (reverse the Cathedral)

Italy

• Milan – 26 July, 16:00, Piazza San Babila

France

• Grenoble – 26 July, 15:15–17:00, Place Félix Poulat

Netherlands

• Amsterdam – 27 July, 12:00–14:00, Dam Sq. (Nationwide Monument) and 29 July, 18:30, Dam Sq.
• Rotterdam – 3 August, 12:30–13:45, Rotterdam Central Station – Crosswijk

Norway

• Stavanger – 28–29 July, 11:00–19:00, Stavanger Torget

Czechia

• Prague – 28 July, 18:00, Staroměstské náměstí

Scotland

• Edinburgh – 2 August, 14:00–16:00, Duke of Wellington Monument, 9 Waterloo Place

Learn extra: The story of Kraft, an Azov Brigade soldier who survived the Russian terrorist attack on the prison camp in occupied Olenivka

Background: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian parliament) has designated 28 July as a Day of Mourning and Remembrance for defenders, volunteers and civilians who have been executed, tortured, or died in captivity.

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