Insulting shouts against military personnel such as “Syrsky or Khmara – damn! " This was stated in the public organization “Zakhist Derzhavi”, reacting to similar humiliating slogans that have recently been heard at protests regarding personnel changes in the defense sector.

“In recent weeks, the political debate surrounding personnel decisions in the defense sector has gone beyond what society can afford in times of war.. Direct insults to specific Ukrainian military personnel are heard from street protests. " " This is unacceptable! The next one will be any of the war heroes whose surname turns out to be inconvenient for someone. General Budanov or someone else from those whom the country considers heroes today,” the Civil Defense statement said..

“Defense of the State” simultaneously emphasizes that disagreement with government decisions, street protests and actions are the right of every citizen, however, “the political conflict cannot be transferred to the army and to heroic people.”.

“The NGO “Zahist Derzhavi” has repeatedly organized and supported public actions where corruption and abuses of officials and individual deputies were discussed. We went outside and will continue to go out. The question is not whether to protest. The question is who is the protest directed against?. There is a clear line between a demand for power and a public insult against military personnel.. The slogan against the military leadership and heroic servicemen is an informational blow to those who hold the front,” the NGO notes.

“Defense of the State” clarifies that they are not calling for silence about problems, for example, about those recorded in the 425th separate assault regiment “Skelya”, “but the demand for an investigation and an insult from the square are two different things”.

" Kharkov region. Kursk operation. Hit enemy airfields deep in the rear. Crimean Bridge... Those who planned and carried out these operations, hundreds of other operations, as well as those that we will never know about, have not changed in two years. The political situation has changed. Yesterday the whole country was proud of these operations and these people.. Today the same names are shouted from the square like a curse. Yesterday’s gratitude to the heroes is not canceled by today’s disagreement with the decisions of the authorities,” the public organization emphasizes.

“Defense of the State” emphasizes that with their statement they are not defending specific positions or names, but the principle itself: the army is not a party to an internal political conflict.

" Especially during the war. And even more so from the square, when insults are directed at those thanks to whom the country survived. You can disagree with government decisions. The army cannot be turned into a platform for political squabbles.. And one must not publicly insult those who are fighting,” summarized the public organization “Zahist Derzhavi”.