On May 5 in Lutsk, and on May 6 in Uzhhorod and Mukachevo, mass rallies in defense of the Russian language will be held, organized by activists of the "Union" party. \nThe participants of the protest actions will speak out against the oppression of the rights of Russian-speaking citizens and will adopt an appeal to the country's leadership with demands to protect their right to speak and study in Russian. This was reported by the press service of the "Union" party. \n"The problem of the Russian language in Western Ukraine is no less acute than in the East or the South of the country. In Transcarpathia, a significant part of the ethnic groups that make up more than 20% of the region's total population speaks Russian. In Volyn, Russian-speaking residents make up the second largest ethnic group after Ukrainians," the party states. \n"If even in Western Ukraine people are raising this issue, it means the language problem is indeed very relevant and, without a doubt, is of a nationwide nature," "Union" emphasizes. \n