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Poland displays support for Ukraine on anniversary of Russian invasion

24.02.2024 22:30
Rallies supporting Ukraine and demonstrations opposing Russian aggression took place in several Polish cities, including Warsaw, Kraków and Poznań on Saturday.
Protest outside the Russian consulate in Poznań, western Poland, on February 24, the second anniversary of Russias full-scale invasion against Ukraine.
Protest outside the Russian consulate in Poznań, western Poland, on February 24, the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine.Photo: PAP/Marek Zakrzewski

On the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion against Ukraine, representatives of local authorities and the Ukrainian community held marches across Poland to voice support for Kyiv’s ongoing struggle.

In Warsaw, Poland’s capital city, hundreds of people gathered outside the Russian embassy. 

Demonstrators displayed Ukrainian and Polish flags alongside banners bearing slogans such as "Russians burn in hell."

At dawn, protesters played the sounds of sirens, gunfire, and explosions outside a building in the city where Russian diplomats are located.

Meanwhile, a pile of dung was dumped outside the home of Moscow's ambassador in Konstancin-Jeziorna, near Warsaw.

On Saturday evening, the building of the Prime Minister's Chancellery was lit up in blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian national flag, as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.

Earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X: "Two years of Ukrainian heroism. Two years of Russian barbarism. Two years of disgrace of those who remain indifferent."

Poland remains a steadfast supporter of Ukraine's efforts to repel the Russian invasion, despite recent disagreements with Kyiv regarding agricultural imports and regulations for truckers.

(ał)

Source: Reuters, PAP