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 乌鸦传媒淯kraine = Nazi乌鸦传媒� message sprayed on the sidewalk.

乌鸦传媒淪omeone spray painted our gate and sidewalk with disgusting hate either during the night or during the day,乌鸦传媒� Bisgaard said. 乌鸦传媒淓vidently they did it in response to our Ukrainian flag that we乌鸦传媒檝e had flying since shortly after the invasion.乌鸦传媒�

Bisgaard told the Langley Advance Times her initial reaction was one of 乌鸦传媒渄isappointment and frustration.乌鸦传媒�

She called it 乌鸦传媒渋diotic.乌鸦传媒�

乌鸦传媒淚n case you haven乌鸦传媒檛 heard, Putin乌鸦传媒檚 propaganda machine has depicted Ukraine乌鸦传媒檚 government as infiltrated by Nazis,乌鸦传媒� Bisgaard noted.

乌鸦传媒滱nd yet, living inside are two grandchildren of WWII vets,乌鸦传媒� 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.

乌鸦传媒漌e won乌鸦传媒檛 be intimidated,乌鸦传媒� she said.

Langley RCMP confirmed an investigation is underway.

Cpl. Craig van Herk said the detachment received a 乌鸦传媒渞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.

乌鸦传媒淭here have been no other incidents reported and no threats or comments directed toward the residents,乌鸦传媒� van Herk said.

On Friday, March 10, someone painted over the graffiti, added a heart, and changed the message so it now reads 乌鸦传媒淕o Ukraine.乌鸦传媒�

乌鸦传媒淚t gave me a chuckle,乌鸦传媒� Bisgaard said.

Bisgaard said her neighbour has now put up a Ukraine flag, too, and she乌鸦传媒檚 been getting messages of support online and in person since she went public.

乌鸦传媒淭he community response has been wonderful,乌鸦传媒� Bisgaard said.

乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 reassuring.乌鸦传媒�

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