"Berdiansk is Ukraine": thousands of people came to a peaceful rally in the occupied city
In Russian-occupied Berdiansk, people rallied for Ukraine
This was reported by city residents on social media.
The video shows hundreds, thousands of people chanting "Berdiansk is Ukraine" on the city streets.
Мітинг у Бердянську pic.twitter.com/pCcXXh1cIY
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) March 13, 2022
To recap, on February 27 the acting mayor of Berdiansk Oleksandr Svidlo declared that the Russian occupiers occupied all administrative buildings of the city. He assured everyone that the authorities remain on the ground and are trying to work.
Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President, Oleksii Arestovych confirmed that Berdiansk was under the control of the occupiers; our troops were not there.
Two people were injured during the operation to capture the city: one was killed and the other was wounded. According to current information, the victims are security guards of the Berdiansk Harvesters enterprise.
The Berdiansk police department has already been disbanded. The city authorities refused to cooperate with the occupiers. Some utilities are working. Public transport stopped.
