| Civilian Resistance of Ukraine | |
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| Народний спротив України | |
 Civilian Resistance logo | |
| Foundation | 17 September 2021 |
| Dates of operation | 2022–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Ideology | Ukrainian nationalism Anti-imperialism Anti-Putinism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Allies |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Battles and wars | |
| Website | Popular Resistance of Ukraine onTelegram |
ThePopular Resistance of Ukraine (NSU;Ukrainian:Народний спротив України,romanized: Narodnyy sprotyv Ukrainy) is a Ukrainian underground partisan organization operating in theterritories of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops during theinvasion of the country. The partisans operate in therear and transmit the coordinates of important military facilities and the deployment of Russian troops to theArmed Forces of Ukraine.[1][2]
The NSUTelegram channel was created on 17 September 2021, and at first opposed the organization of elections to the authorities of theRussian Federation on the territory ofDonbas, Ukraine.[3][independent source needed]
A month before the invasion, in January, theUkrainian Defense Ministry organized popular resistance forces in the event of a Russian attack.[4][5][6]
It was reported that in early June, with the assistance of NSU partisans, a group of Russianspecial forces of theAkhmat unit disappeared.[7][8][9]
In mid-June, postcards-warnings were left in Kherson from the NSU with the content: "Russian, we will turn you into minced meat"; "Occupier, below are your friends. You're next"; "Russian soldier, your brothers are already waiting for you. Get ready to die. Kherson is Ukraine"; "Russian occupier, surrender or die a painful death. The popular resistance of Ukraine is already watching you. Look around."[10][11][12]
On 23 August 2022, thestate flag day of Ukraine, leaflets of the "People's Resistance of Ukraine" appeared in theoccupied Kherson Oblast (inTavriisk,Kakhovka andNova Kakhovka). InKherson, one of the monuments was wrapped in the flag of Ukraine.[13][14][15][16]
On 24 August, leaflets dedicated to theIndependence Day of Ukraine appeared in the occupied territories.[17][2][18][19][20][21][22] Leaflets were also scattered warning about the consequences of holding areferendum on the annexation of territories to Russia.[23]
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