The Embassy of Ukraine in Greece demands an investigation into the attack on the commemoration of the Holodomor victims

The Embassy of Ukraine in Greece demands an investigation into the attack on the action held by Ukrainians in the city of Mandra to commemorate the Holodomor victims, and has confirmed that a Ukrainian diplomat present at the event was physically injured by the attackers’ actions. Such a statement was published on the official website of the embassy, ​​he writes UNN.

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The embassy protested against the aggressive actions and provocations against the participants of the Ukrainian community action, noting that the attackers were members of the Communist Party of Greece.

The embassy strongly condemns the shameful disruption of the commemorative event, which has deep historical and emotional significance for the Ukrainian people. This provocation, which culminated in physical attacks – including an attack on a Ukrainian diplomat who was injured – is completely unacceptable and constitutes a flagrant violation of international norms protecting diplomatic personnel.

The embassy called on Greece to ensure a proper investigation into the incident.

It is important to ensure the right of individuals and communities to commemorate historical tragedies without fear of intimidation or violence… We believe that the relevant Greek authorities will do everything necessary to respond to this serious incident and prevent similar provocations in the future,

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The Ukrainian community of the Greek city of Mandra stated that a large group of unknown persons with communist symbols aggressively disrupted their event to commemorate the Holodomor victims.

This was reported by the priest of the Ukrainian Church Community of St. Nicholas UGCC in Greece, Ihor Posolenyk, on Facebook.

According to him, the incident happened in the city of Mandra, where Ukrainians gathered from other settlements to the monument to Taras Shevchenko in order to hold commemorative events there.

On Saturday, during a peaceful event dedicated to the Holodomor Memorial Day in Ukraine, a group of aggressive individuals under communist flags and slogans attacked Ukrainians, including a large number of women and children from Ukrainian schools and associations. According to the testimony of the participants, the attackers, armed with communist symbols, blocked access to the monument and also resorted to aggressive actions. Insults, threats started to flow,

In the video, you can see clashes and even the use of pyrotechnics by about two dozen aggressive individuals.

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