380-metre flag with portraits of missing soldiers unfurled in Khmelnytskyi

Large-scale event in support of prisoners of war

On 24 October, a public event titled “United by a silence louder than words” was held on Independence Square in Khmelnytskyi. The main component of the event was the unfurling of the largest flag in Ukraine, depicting defenders who are held in Russian captivity or are considered missing in action.

Details of the symbolic gesture

The flag is 380 metres long. Its fabric features the faces of military personnel whose fates remain unknown or who are being held in captivity.