Take a moment - in Odesa, the memory of those killed in the war was honored.

Today, July 16, traffic was halted at the intersection of Shevchenko and Lesya Ukrainka avenues in Odesa. Residents of the city and activists honored the memory of those killed in the war with a 'Minute of Silence' event. Solidarity with this manifestation of memory was also shown by residents of the Peresyp district, who gathered at the intersection of Volodymyr Velykyi and Marsel’ska streets.

Organizers of the 'Minute of Silence' event told News.LIVE about this.

The road has stopped

On this afternoon, July 16, a traditional memorial event took place at the specified intersection. Police temporarily halted traffic to allow everyone willing to join the minute of silence.

Odesans honored the fallen

Participants of the event took to the streets with posters about the victims of the war against Ukraine, urging passersby and drivers to stop and honor the memory of the fallen. Many Odesans joined this act, stepping out of their cars and silently bowing their heads.

Minute of Silence

It is worth noting that memory honors occur daily in all cities of Ukraine according to the President's Decree №143/2022 'On the National Minute of Silence for those killed as a result of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine'. The event organizers call on everyone to join them every Wednesday and Saturday at 08:50.

Additionally, we recently wrote about a rally near the International Committee of the Red Cross in Odesa and about an event held by relatives of soldiers.

In Odesa today, a 'Minute of Silence' event took place, during which residents honored the memory of those killed in the war. Participants took to the streets with posters, urging passersby and drivers to participate in honoring the fallen. This is one of many similar events happening in Ukraine daily as part of a nationwide initiative.