Crimea is Ukraine! A large-scale event will take place abroad to mark the anniversary of the illegal annexation of the peninsula.

From March 17 to 24, a global event 'Crimean Street, Ukraine' will take place around the world to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea. The digital platform for Ukrainians abroad, Strichka, is the initiator of this event. This was reported by 'Glavkom'.

The aim of the action is to remind the international community that Crimea was, is, and will be a part of Ukraine, as well as to draw attention to Russia's crimes on the temporarily occupied peninsula.

The Strichka team notes: 'Crimea became the first occupied territory of Ukraine due to Russia's aggression and the silent permission of the international community. We will not let the world forget how the occupation of Ukraine began, and we aim to remind the world of the need to restore the territorial integrity of our state.'

What will happen as part of the action?

• Offline events. Activists will gather at central squares in cities across various countries with symbolic signs bearing the names of streets related to Crimea, posters, and infographics. There will be photo and video content created against the backdrop of temporary signs with the inscriptions Crimea Street, Free Crimea, or Crimea is Ukraine.
• Online campaign. Publication of photos and videos from offline events on social media with the hashtag #CrimeaIsUkraine. Distribution of informational materials (posters, infographics) and video clips on social media.

How to join the 'Crimean Street, Ukraine' action

• Go out with posters to the central square in your city.
• Post photos and videos from the action on social media with the hashtag #CrimeaIsUkraine.
• Download the Strichka app, complete special tasks, and share information about the action.
• Support the information campaign, involve friends, foreign acquaintances, and media in highlighting the issue of Crimea's occupation.

Materials are available at the link:

• Infographics about Russia's crimes in Crimea.
• Video clip.
• Visual materials (posters, signs, etc.).

According to human rights organizations, since 2014:

• 70 thousand residents of Crimea have left the peninsula, while 700 thousand Russians have entered.
• 10 thousand human rights violations have been recorded, of which almost 7 thousand concern representatives of the Crimean Tatar people.
• 371 political prisoner and those persecuted in criminal cases, most of whom are Crimean Tatars.

Russia occupied and annexed Crimea in 2014. Ukraine claims that it will return all its occupied territories along with Crimea.