The Flag of Hope has been raised at numerous railway stations across Ukraine.

This banner represents our unwavering belief in the return of captured defenders and honors the memory of those who have perished. The initiative was realized through the partnership of Ukrainian Railways and a charitable foundation established by Hero of Ukraine, Serhiy Volynskyi.

In the early days of the full-scale invasion, the trains of Ukrainian Railways bore witness to tears and hope, serving as a temporary refuge for thousands. It is symbolic that this flag is raised above the train stations.

«Today, we raise the Flag of Hope to remind everyone: we will not rest until every captive returns home. The black stripe signifies death and loss, while the white stripe represents hope. Together, they form a symbol of the struggle for every Ukrainian still not home. Ukraine is waiting for its fighters. This flag will serve as a daily reminder to the nation and the world about every prisoner of war and missing Ukrainian. It will fly until we welcome all our comrades back to our homeland, and I am confident that the state will do everything possible to bring each of them home,» said Hero of Ukraine Serhiy Volynskyi.

«Forty of our railway colleagues are still in captivity. More than four hundred are missing. We believe each of them, every Ukrainian, will return home. We want to give this initiative a boost — whether it is private business or a state institution — to raise the black-and-white flag in support of all captives. Today, such flags fly over a hundred of our stations, and we want them to number in the thousands. And then, one happy and sunny day, we will be able to lower them because everyone will return,» said Oleksandr Pertzovskyi, head of the board of JSC «Ukrainian Railways».

Join us — raise the Flag of Hope, speak about those who await freedom. Let their voices resonate in every heart.

Together we will bring them home!