Ukrainian servicemen performing combat missions on the frontline have recorded a video message to the organizers of planned protest rallies in Kyiv, urging them to refrain from destabilizing the situation in the rear. The video appeared in the public domain amid plans by certain civic organizations to hold rallies near the Kyiv City State Administration building against the capital's authorities. The military emphasized that such initiatives create additional tension amid continuous shelling of the Ukrainian capital and the difficult situation on the combat contact line.
Frontline situation and appeal to the rear
Fighters serving in the Donbas noted that they are holding defensive lines in extremely difficult conditions and least expected to face internal conflicts in the capital. According to the defenders, organizing mass events and rallies at this moment plays into the enemy's hands by sowing chaos inside the country. The servicemen directly told the organizers of the actions that the frontline is held at the cost of immense efforts, so shaking the rear is unacceptable.
Defenders' stance regarding frontline support
In their address, the military also emphasized that their own families continue to live in Kyiv and regularly face enemy strikes. Nevertheless, the servicemen's relatives do not stage political actions but try to help the defense forces. The defenders urged the initiators of the protests either to direct their resources toward supporting the army or to stop actions that destabilize the situation in the capital.
Context of the socio-political situation in the capital
This statement by the military was a reaction to the intentions of several activists and associations to protest outside the Kyiv City State Administration with claims against the city leadership. Tension in the capital persists amid constant threats to energy infrastructure and residential areas. Shortly before this, the mayor of Kyiv spoke in the Verkhovna Rada, raising acute issues with the government regarding the protection of critical energy grid facilities ahead of upcoming challenges.
Significance of the military's appeal for national stability
Such public statements by servicemen underscore deep concern over the situation in the rear by those on the frontline. The unity of the rear and the front is viewed by defenders as a basic condition for countering the external aggressor. This appeal is expected to make street action organizers reconsider their plans and lower the degree of political tension in Ukrainian cities for the sake of common security.
