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 害羞草研究所淯kraine = Nazi害羞草研究所� message sprayed on the sidewalk.

害羞草研究所淪omeone spray painted our gate and sidewalk with disgusting hate either during the night or during the day,害羞草研究所� Bisgaard said. 害羞草研究所淓vidently they did it in response to our Ukrainian flag that we害羞草研究所檝e had flying since shortly after the invasion.害羞草研究所�

Bisgaard told the Langley Advance Times her initial reaction was one of 害羞草研究所渄isappointment and frustration.害羞草研究所�

She called it 害羞草研究所渋diotic.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚n case you haven害羞草研究所檛 heard, Putin害羞草研究所檚 propaganda machine has depicted Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 government as infiltrated by Nazis,害羞草研究所� Bisgaard noted.

害羞草研究所滱nd yet, living inside are two grandchildren of WWII vets,害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所漌e won害羞草研究所檛 be intimidated,害羞草研究所� she said.

Langley RCMP confirmed an investigation is underway.

Cpl. Craig van Herk said the detachment received a 害羞草研究所渞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.

害羞草研究所淭here have been no other incidents reported and no threats or comments directed toward the residents,害羞草研究所� van Herk said.

On Friday, March 10, someone painted over the graffiti, added a heart, and changed the message so it now reads 害羞草研究所淕o Ukraine.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚t gave me a chuckle,害羞草研究所� Bisgaard said.

Bisgaard said her neighbour has now put up a Ukraine flag, too, and she害羞草研究所檚 been getting messages of support online and in person since she went public.

害羞草研究所淭he community response has been wonderful,害羞草研究所� Bisgaard said.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 reassuring.害羞草研究所�

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