Ukraine: People Praise Falun Dafa During Event in Dnipro

(Minghui.org) Practitioners held an event near the river in Dnipro, Ukraine, on July 20, 2025, to tell people about Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) and how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes it. This persecution began in 1999 and has lasted for 26 years.

On July 20, 2025, Falun Dafa practitioners held an event in Dnipro, Ukraine, to mark the 26th anniversary of protesting the persecution.

They displayed portraits of practitioners who lost their lives in the persecution. They also collected signatures on a petition that condemns the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses.

Information about the persecution was available in both Ukrainian and English. Practitioners also set up posters and display boards to introduce Falun Dafa and explain the facts about the persecution. Many people learned what Falun Dafa is, why the persecution started, and how practitioners have been tortured in Chinese prisons.

People sign a petition that calls for the end of the persecution. 

Posters show torture methods and wreaths in memory of practitioners who died from the persecution in China.

Practitioners demonstrate the exercises.

The event drew the attention of many passersby. People were dismayed by what they learned about the persecution, and many said they admired practitioners’ courage.

College Graduate Praises Falun Dafa

Mikhail Buriga, a recent college graduate, said he’s seen people practicing Falun Dafa before, but he thought it was just a kind of exercise for health. During this event, he learned that the practice is not just for fitness. It is also a spiritual practice that focuses on improving one’s character.

“I agree with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, which practitioners strive to live by. We should find peace in the universe, love the world around us, and enjoy every moment of life,” he said.

Mikhail Buriga

Mikhail was upset when he heard that the persecution in China had gone on for so many years. “This is, of course, very cruel. I believe that you [practitioners in China] will achieve your goal, and this lawlessness will stop and justice will prevail,” he added.

Svetlana was also drawn to the exercise demonstration, and asked practitioners how old one needs to be to practice and what one should think about while doing the exercises. After she read the posters that describe the repression and torture methods, she was confused as to why innocent people are being persecuted. The practitioner told her the CCP is atheist.

Local resident Alina, who works in a household chemical factory, said she hadn’t heard about Falun Dafa before the event. A practitioner told her about the current suppression of Falun Dafa in China and the torture methods used on practitioners in prisons. “It is cruel no matter where it happens,” Alina said.

Practitioners Are Courageous

Alexander, a local resident and beekeeper, said he already knew a little about Falun Dafa and its core principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.

“Of course, to learn more about Falun Dafa, you have to practice it,” he said. Speaking about the persecution, he added, “In my opinion, the reason for the persecution is, first of all, fear. Fear provokes repression. When a certain government feels threatened, it tries to eliminate the threat to itself. Maybe it is not even about the teachings.”

Alexander described Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance as bright and pure. Talking about Chinese practitioners who still hold on to their faith despite the persecution, he said, “It is difficult to sit in prison for your faith, especially if this faith does not pose a threat to the lives of other people. It is unfair and difficult. To cope with this, of course, you need to be quite courageous, strong people who are Falun Dafa practitioners.”