Barça’s Penya in Kiev is armed to defend Ukraine

After confirming to MD last Monday that they would not leave Kiev and would defend it and explain, through the testimony of its president, Alexander, and another member of the Penya, Volodymir, how they were experiencing the first days after the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, all members of the official Barça Penya in Kievthe ‘Fan Club Barça Kyiv’founded in 2017, have been armed and raised, as they themselves reported this Thursday and also show through various photographs, to “defend their land, their families, civil people and all values ​​of the democratic and civilized world”.

In a statement on Instagram in which they address the members “of the penyes of FC Barcelona”, ‘The Leopards’as the members of the group call themselves ‘Fan Club Barça Kyiv’They stressed that “Ukraine is waging a war against the predominant Russian troops” and that “the enemy is destroying cities and killing civilians of a European country, Ukraine.” They also appreciate “the support and understanding”, recalling that “the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyinvited volunteers from other countries to join the defense of democracy, peace and security in Europe and in the world” and that “all people are welcome to fight side by side with the Ukrainians against the terrorist and invading state of the 21st century”.

From the ‘Fan Club Barça Kyiv’ they call for “unity to defend Ukraine” and noted that “together we have defeated Hitler and together we will defeat Putin”. To finish, the Ukrainian Barça player Penya makes clear his desire “when the war is over, enjoy football matches together again in the stadiums of Barcelona, ​​Kiev, Donetsk and Crimea“.

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