German police stated round 10,000 folks joined a protest in Berlin on Friday in opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Friday’s demonstration marked the one 12 months anniversary since Russia's started its warfare in Ukraine. It ended on the Brandenburg Gate, which was illuminated within the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Protesters additionally stopped at a destroyed Russian tank, which was put in outdoors the Russian Embassy earlier within the day, to gentle candles and wave flags.
Related political installations have additionally popped up outdoors Russian embassies, like this one outdoors the Russian Embassy in London.
Different international locations additionally marked the event by lighting up buildings with the Ukrainian flag's colors, like in Paris which turned the Eiffel Tower blue and yellow.
Again in Berlin, protesters got here from every kind of backgrounds. Belarusian demonstrator Artjom Merts stated he attended the protest “to assist Ukraine.”
“Europe is aware of that Ukraine protects the world as a democracy as a result of we stand in opposition to Russian aggression,” he added.
Ukrainian flags have been introduced and waved by members of the gang. Flags of different European international locations have been additionally noticed, together with Finland's, Romania's and the EU's.
A number of the demonstrators expressed their disagreement with Germany delivering weapons to Ukraine. In January, Germany determined to ship a batch of Leopard 2 warfare tanks to Ukraine. Berlin was hesitant in its choice on the time, as the subject of aiding Kyiv militarily divided opinion amongst Germans.
Others nonetheless stated they noticed no different possibility however to assist Ukraine each with arms and financially.
Konstantine Senin, a protester initially from Russia, expressed his dismay at Vladimir Putin's warfare in Ukraine.
"What I really feel that my nation (did) a lot hurt, (to) so many individuals. I am nearly crying," he stated.
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