The Night of Confrontation in Kharkiv, March 14, 2014

Glory to defenders of Rymarska street. Glorious night of 14 to 15 March

The night of 14 to 15 March can be considered as the start date of the Popular Resistance. Ukrainian patriots, with arms in their hands, began to neutralize the first manifestations of separatism.

At a time when Russia is pursuing the annexation of the Crimea, and pro-Kremlin provocateurs started their actions in number of Ukrainian cities, first armed confrontation took place in Kharkiv - pro-Russian separatists attack office of the "Prosvita" organisation, local office of the "Patriot of Ukraine", UKrainian nationalist organisation.

The Patriots with arms stood up to defense their sacred right to be called Ukrainians to defend their nation, their home. The separatists have received a fitting rebuff that night. Members of the "Patriot of Ukraine" defended the building and the separatists were forced to retreat.

Due to heroic actions of the patriots Kharkiv did not fell under the onslaught of neo-Bolshevik horde. Kharkiv was and will be one of the Ukrainian cities, where the fire of nationalism is burning very bright, despite the constant Kremlin's terrorist attacks and provocations. This battle gave rise for patriots from all over Ukraine and set an example of the struggle for their own state.

It was beginning of the "Black Men" unit creation under the commandment of Andriy Biletsky, leader of the "Patriot of Ukraine". The raids were initiated to the cities, where the activation of separatists actions was observed. A striking example was the action of suppressing the separatist armed uprising in Odessa, the seaside city was saved from chaos and terror that is going on in Luhansk and Donetsk now. Thanks to the heroic actions of the Ukrainian patriots the lives of thousands of Ukrainians were saved last year.