VIDEO Candlestick march in Bratislava: Thousands of people expressed support for Ukraine! There were also protests in Prague – Topky

Updated at 19:20

Both Ukrainians and Slovaks came to the Ukrainian embassy at the Candlestick March in Bratislava. In a march, they express solidarity with Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia in the early morning.

Updated at 18:39

There are a lot of young Ukrainians in the crowd, probably students. They hold candles and march to the Ukrainian embassy. There are shouts, they are among the most common “Putin, ku * vo!”. The crowd is accompanied by police.

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Candle march in Bratislava
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Updated at 18:26

In Bratislava, people went from the Presidential Palace through the Palisades to the Ukrainian embassy. See images from the Candlelight March.

Candlelight march in Bratislava to express support for Ukraine

Updated at 18:20

There are also protests on the square in Prague. In the morning there were only a few dozen people, later thousands of them gathered.

In Prague, thousands of people protested against the war in Ukraine

Updated at 18:00

Hundreds of people gathered in Bratislava in front of the Presidential Palace, from where they marched to the Ukrainian embassy. They express their support for our war-torn eastern neighbors.

Russia began an invasion of Ukraine at five in the morning, and explosions were heard in cities just a few kilometers from Slovakia. Putin’s army has now also arrived in Kiev and is in danger of being captured by the country’s leadership. Slovaks are also watching the tense situation in our eastern neighbors. Yesterday, they decided to express their support for the Ukrainians by silent protests in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation.

“We wanted to express that Slovakia also has people who care about peace and freedom. We perceive the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine as a threat to our sovereignty. We also wanted to express solidarity with Ukraine.” said one of the organizers Majo Kulich. Several artists also took part in the protest, including Richard Stanke, who read a letter from Ľudmila Verbická from the Ukrainian-Slovak initiative.

There are also protests in Prague

People are also protesting against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dozens of Ukrainian supporters met there with various flags and posters. A van also appeared, which was affixed with slogans such as “Say no to war” or “An alien is not a slave”.

A candle walk is about to take place

The protests in Bratislava will continue today at 18:00, when the Candle March is about to take place. It will start in front of the Presidential Palace on Hodžovo Square and will continue through the Palisades to the Ukrainian Embassy. The organizers will welcome candles, flags or banners.

“The Peace Initiative in Ukraine was created as a civic response to the unprecedented aggression and attack of the Russian army on a free and sovereign Ukraine. What is happening in Ukraine affects us. We stand behind Ukraine, behind Ukrainian women, men and children. Peace to Ukraine, ” it is written in an event on a social network.

VIDEO Candlestick march in Bratislava: Thousands of people expressed support for Ukraine! There were also protests in Prague

There are also protests in Prague

A candle walk is about to take place

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