A torchlight procession was held in Lviv to commemorate the birthday of Stepan Bandera (video).

A torchlight procession took place in Lviv to commemorate the 116th birthday of Stepan Bandera — a prominent figure of the OUN and one of the main symbols of Ukraine's struggle for independence. Local media report on this event.

The procession attracted hundreds of people who waved blue and yellow flags as they marched through the central streets of Lviv. Participants chanted patriotic slogans: "Glory to Ukraine – Glory to the Heroes!" and "Remember, foreigner, the master here is the Ukrainian!"

Earlier that day, attendees laid flowers at the monument of Stepan Bandera.

Who is Stepan Bandera

Stepan Bandera was born on January 1, 1909, in the village of Staryi Uhniv, Ivano-Frankivsk region.

In 1929, he joined the OUN, an organization that fought for Ukraine's independence. During the 1930s, Bandera became one of the key leaders of the OUN and later headed its radical faction (OUN(b)).

During World War II, Bandera and his associates proclaimed the Act of Restoration of the Ukrainian State on June 30, 1941, in Lviv. This declaration was not supported by Nazi Germany, and Bandera was arrested and imprisoned until 1944.

On October 5, 1959, Stepan Bandera was assassinated in Munich by KGB agent Bohdan Stashynskyi on the orders of the Soviet leadership. He is buried in Germany to this day.

Let us recall that singer Narghiz got a tattoo of Stepan Bandera.