The video has been viewed over 198,000 times.
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, a video showing an elderly man playing the national anthem of Ukraine while traveling on his mobility scooter has gone viral on the internet.
The video was shared by Alexander Sherba, former ambassador of Ukraine to Austria. In the post’s caption, Mr Sherba explained that the clip was shot in Russian-occupied Kherson. He said the elderly man decided to celebrate his birthday by driving through the crowd to the tune of Ukraine’s national anthem.
Check out the video below:
in possession #Khersan, a man decides to celebrate his birthday on July 3rd, by driving through the crowd to the tune of Ukraine’s national anthem. See how people react.#standwithUkraine#armukrainenowpic.twitter.com/1x9LIlktgc
— Alexander Sherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) 3 July 2022
The video shows the old man playing the national anthem of Ukraine on a mobility scooter in a busy market area in Kherson. In the clip, where some people are seen smiling seeing the old gentleman, while some people are seen taking care of him.
Many people in the market also sing along with the national anthem. As the song ends at the end of the video, people are heard shouting loudly for the elderly man and are also seen coming forward to greet him.
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Since being shared, the video has collected over 198,000 views. It has also garnered around 8,500 likes and hundreds of comments.
One user wrote, “It made me cry… I can imagine many people are afraid to react, don’t know who is watching. But bravo for that and for those who responded. You win!” Another said, “My greatest respect to this elderly man – and all the brave Ukrainians who oppose the fascist Russian occupation.” A third added, “Happy birthday, brave Ukrainian! The world always stands with you and all Ukrainians. I hope you can celebrate your next birthday in peace.”
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Kherson is located in southern Ukraine and was one of the first Ukrainian cities to be fully annexed by Russia at the end of February. Last month it was reported that Russian passports were handed over by Russian authorities in the region. to local residents. According to Russia’s TASS agency, 23 Kherson residents received Russian passports in a ceremony through a “simplified procedure” facilitated by a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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