Someone spray painted a swastika and an anti-Ukraine message at the home of a Langley teacher who has been flying a Ukraine flag outside her home since the Russian invasion began.

Kiersten Bisgaard posted pictures online of the graffiti after she made the discovery, on Thursday March 9, of a swastika spray-painted on her gate and a B次元官网网址淯kraine = NaziB次元官网网址� message sprayed on the sidewalk.

B次元官网网址淪omeone spray painted our gate and sidewalk with disgusting hate either during the night or during the day,B次元官网网址� Bisgaard said. B次元官网网址淓vidently they did it in response to our Ukrainian flag that weB次元官网网址檝e had flying since shortly after the invasion.B次元官网网址�

Bisgaard told the Langley Advance Times her initial reaction was one of B次元官网网址渄isappointment and frustration.B次元官网网址�

She called it B次元官网网址渋diotic.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚n case you havenB次元官网网址檛 heard, PutinB次元官网网址檚 propaganda machine has depicted UkraineB次元官网网址檚 government as infiltrated by Nazis,B次元官网网址� Bisgaard noted.

B次元官网网址滱nd yet, living inside are two grandchildren of WWII vets,B次元官网网址� she said, referring to herself and her husband.

When Russia launched the war, president Vladimir Putin claimed it was because the Ukrainian government was heavily influenced by radical nationalist and Neo-Nazi groups, an accusation that has been rejected by Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who happens to be Jewish, and the countries who support the Ukrainian resistance.

Bisgaard has reported the matter to police and added a second flag.

B次元官网网址漌e wonB次元官网网址檛 be intimidated,B次元官网网址� she said.

Langley RCMP confirmed an investigation is underway.

Cpl. Craig van Herk said the detachment received a B次元官网网址渞eport of concerning, derogatory graffiti being spray painted on the sidewalk and gate in front of a residence.

Cpl. van Herk said the incident remains under investigation and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Langley RCMP.

B次元官网网址淭here have been no other incidents reported and no threats or comments directed toward the residents,B次元官网网址� van Herk said.

On Friday, March 10, someone painted over the graffiti, added a heart, and changed the message so it now reads B次元官网网址淕o Ukraine.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚t gave me a chuckle,B次元官网网址� Bisgaard said.

Bisgaard said her neighbour has now put up a Ukraine flag, too, and sheB次元官网网址檚 been getting messages of support online and in person since she went public.

B次元官网网址淭he community response has been wonderful,B次元官网网址� Bisgaard said.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 reassuring.B次元官网网址�

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