All-Ukrainian bike ride of war veterans in Donbass and Afghanistan started in Uzhgorod. Four former army men set off. Before them - almost two thousand kilometers to Mariupol. The first stop is scheduled for tonight, Channel 5 notes.
In every city where cyclists are supposed to stop, there will be meetings with the families of the fallen soldiers and laying flowers at the monuments.
During the entire route, participants will be accompanied by police officers and an ambulance. On the way, activists will join them, organizers hope.
It is expected that up to one and a half thousand people will take part in the action. The bike ride will end in Mariupol on August 29 - on the Day of Remembrance of the defenders of Ukraine who died in the struggle for its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The first such bike ride took place 4 years ago.