“The community and this protest gives me the possibility to help somehow Ukraine and help my friends and family in Ukraine,” said Oleksandr Strukov, one of the event's organizers. “Even though I'm not helping them directly.”
“The community and this protest gives me the possibility to help somehow Ukraine and help my friends and family in Ukraine,” Strukov said. “Even though I'm not helping them directly.”Strukov estimated 600 to 700 hundred people attended the event, maybe even up to a thousand.
Hundreds participated in a Stand with Ukraine Rally in Santa Monica on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Demonstrators marched through the 3rd Street Promenade calling for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The whole city sees what’s happening,” Strukov said after the event. “[It] sees Russia for what it is and supports Ukraine and its fight for democracy. We always want to make it clear that Ukraine…it’s not just fighting for its freedom, for its independence. It’s also fighting for the peace of the whole world.
Hundreds participated in a Stand with Ukraine Rally in Santa Monica on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Demonstrators marched through the 3rd Street Promenade calling for an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Strukov said that the full rally lasted at least three hours, with some demonstrators staying around the area until 5 or 6 p.m.Important local news should be freely accessible to all, not hidden behind paywalls. If you like the stories you read on LAist and want to keep them coming, make a donation today. Your gift powers our reporting and helps keep you connected to your community.
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