February 25, 2022

Every Citizen a Resister


Every Citizen a Resister
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on its Facebook page that invading Russian forces must understand that every Ukrainian will resist the Russian occupiers.

The Ministry has called on citizens to block Russian equipment on the streets of cities and the record the movement of the enemy army on video, then distribute such videos over social media.

"If you see Russian military and Russian equipment on the streets of your cities, block their movement with whatever is in your power," the statement said. "Take Ukrainian flags to the streets, film the Russian invaders on your phone cameras. Let them know that they are not welcome here, that absolutely everyone here will resist. Show them that they are not liberators, but occupiers in a foreign land."

It concluded by saying, "Do not approach places where the Ukrainian military is fighting against the Russians, so as not to prevent them from doing their job."

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