Patriotic tattoos, billboards become popular in Ukraine
ABC News
Patriotic messages in the form of tattoos and billboards have become popular in war-torn Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine -- Patriotic messages in the form of tattoos and billboards have become popular in war-torn Ukraine.
The Ukrainian flag and other symbols are favored additions for customers at a tattoo parlor in Lviv.
Olena Barlevych, 18, recently got a tattoo of the Ukrainian coat of arms with a military aircraft, symbolizing the fight to defend her country.
“This tattoo means a lot to us," Barlevych said. "It is a very important phase for our country, which must go down in history, which must be passed on to future generations.”
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