Antonina Samoilova, the only climber from Ukraine this Spring has successfully summited Everest at 5.30 in the morning of May 12. She has dedicated her feat to fellow Ukranians fighting against Russian invasion. She had unfurled Ukraine’s flag from the top of the world in an appeal for peace.
– Everest Chronicle
“The Ukraine flag should be flying on the top of the world especially when our people are living through such tough times as a symbol of invincibility of Ukrainian spirit!” she told Everest Chronicle.
From Antonina Samoilova’s Instagram page:
Ukrainian alpinist Antonina Samoilova published a video from the peak of Mount Everest. pic.twitter.com/WpLstxyLjV
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 13, 2023
From a CNN video:
