More than a thousand people gathered for a rally in the center of Simferopol with an appeal to prevent the RF repetition of the Ukrainian scenario, when after a coup in the East began force special operation, reports journalist Last news .

"in the meeting involved more than a thousand people," said Fins news Authorized law enforcement agencies.

Held a rally under the slogan: "the Year of the Maidan. Will not forget! Not sorry!".

The audience were holding posters: the Donbass, Crimea with you!", "American fascism of the XXI century will Not pass!!!", "West, stop the massacre of unarmed people in Donetsk, Kyiv, bring their punishers from Donbass!", "No fifth column in the government!", "The revival of Russia - the salvation of the world!".

in the hands of the protesters were the national flag of the Russian Federation, as well as banners in the form of large St. George ribbons. Citizens chanted: "We love the Russian Federation!".

in the framework of the rally was declared a moment of silence for all the victims civilians in the tragedy on may 2 in Odessa and in the end, the special operations of the Ukrainian security forces in the Donbass.

The organizers of the meeting were the National liberation movement of the "Great Motherland" and other organizations.


Similar meetings are held on the first day of the weekend in different cities of Russia. Division in Moscow estimated number of audience shares in the capital of 35 thousand people.

Crimea became a Russian region after held in March of last year's referendum, in which a Large number of people at that time had Ukrainian autonomy, do Not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat in Ukraine, voted for the accession of the Russian Federation.

Ukraine considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has stated many times that the residents of the Crimea in a democratic way, in full accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations voted for reunification with Russia, respecting and accepting this choice, and this decision is the reality with which we must reckon.

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