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Many videos appeared showing quite large crowds marching in Kramatorsk on Ukrainian independence day, with (identical) Ukrainian flags, (look-alike) national ornament dresses, children in tow, some soldiers too. Pro-Russians say grim crowd possibly from elsewhere, pro-Ukrainians argue it exhibits genuine patriotism. This document indicates that (at least some) participation was mandatory (which is nothing really unusual or unheard of).


 * МАРИНА МОЗОЛЕВА О ДОБРОВОЛЬНО-ПРИНУДИТЕЛЬНОМ УЧАСТИИ УЧИТЕЛЕЙ В ПРАЗДНОВАНИИ ДНЯ НЕЗАВИСИМОСТИ: “ПЕРЕСТАРАЛИСЬ” -(MARINA MOSOLEVA ON VOLUNTARY-FORCED PARTICIPATION OF TEACHERS IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY: "It was overdone") Kramatorsk Post, 25 August, 2017
 * ''Kramatorskie teachers were notified that attendance of procession in honor of Independence Day was mandatory. The Education Department admitted that the text of the telephone message was incorrect.

Videos: 1, 2 ,3 (pro-Russian comments)