White doves and black balloons at Odessa’s House of Trade Unions launched into the sky (PHOTO)

Participants of the rally on May 2 in Odessa honored the memory of those who died in Kulikovo Field, reports Strana.

Chanting "Never forget! Never forgive!" they launched about fifty black balloons, as well as white doves.

Hundreds of people gathered in front of Odessa’s House of Trade Unions and they keep coming to the site of the tragedy to honor the memory of the dead.


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