On the Day of the State Flag, blue and yellow banners fly over the whole territory of the frontline Avdeevka. This is reported by the press center of ATO's headquarters in Facebook.

In the area of ??the Khimik stadium, the motor rally dedicated to the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine started.

In total, more than fifty different cars drove through the yellow-and-blue flags.

"Before Maidan and the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation in the east of Ukraine, there was no such respectful and patriotic attitude to the symbol of our statehood, the state flag of Ukraine,. It was in recent years that the yellow and blue flag rallied all of us, became native and significant for everyone, "said Pavel Malykhin, head of the Avdeyev Military and Civil Administration.

Hundreds of children and adults in embroideries with flags and yellow balls with the inscription "I love Avdeevka" came to congratulate each other on the holiday.

After that, above the main building of the city, military servicemen of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade solemnly raised the state flag of Ukraine.

"The honor to raise the flag fell to a group of standard-bearers in the junior sergeants Dorin Morar, Fedor Rubansky and senior soldier Valentin Vasilyuk. All three - cavaliers of medals and orders "For courage", - said in the press center. This is reported LIGABusinessInform.