Zla Mavka movement – meaning ‘wicked forest spirit’ – drops fake rouble notes bearing pro-Ukrainian images and shares messages of solidarityOn 8 March 2023, International Women’s Day, Russian soldiers were handing out tulips and boughs of mimosa to women and girls in the city of Melitopol, southern Ukraine – a move designed to promote friendly relations between the occupiers and the inhabitants.But the night before, someone had been discreetly sticking posters to walls and lamp-posts. They bore the image of a young Ukrainian woman, dressed in a traditional embroidered shirt, smashing a bouquet over a Russian soldier’s head. “I don’t want flowers,” read the slogan. “I want my Ukraine.” Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/i-dont-want-flowers-i-want-my-ukraine-womens-acts-of-resistance-against-russian-occupation
Author : Charlotte Higgins in Kyiv
Publish date : 2024-12-28 07:14:00
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‘I don’t want flowers, I want my Ukraine’: women’s acts of resistance against Russian occupation
