Ukrainians embrace tattoos amid patriotic outpouring

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KYIV, UKRAINE - From odes to embattled military units to expressions of love for the motherland, Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia.

At the"Art Weapon" festival, dozens chose to show their love for their nation by getting inked, with payments for the tattoos going straight to the Ukrainian military as donations.

"It's very difficult for me, but I can't imagine what they feel," he told AFP as he prepared to go under the needle."They told me they will stand for Ukraine until they die." Tattoo artist Zhenia, 27, said he had seen a major uptick in requests for patriotic tattoos from customers, including from many first-timers."The war changed them and they started getting tattoos. And their first tattoos are patriotic ones," he added.A Ukrainian tattoo artist prepares a drawing of a tatoo reading "Azovstal" during the “Art Weapon” festival in Kyiv on May 14, 2022.

 

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