A group of Ukrainian-American teens trade in their dance shoes for paintbrushes as they make signs and flags for a pro-Ukraine rally in Chicago.
CHICAGO -- Normally, this group of teens meet weekly at the Ukrainian Cultural Center to dance as part of a dance company. But given the gravity of the situation in Ukraine, which is weighing heavy on them, instead of practicing this weekend, they chose to represent their culture in a different way.
"Everybody is hurting right now, everybody is scared and worried," said Roxana Pylypczak, Ukrainian Dance Company Hormovytsia artistic director."They are drawing posters to vent out their frustrations and their anger," Pylypczak added."I mean, it's hurting me and it's hurting everyone here around us mentally," said dancer Daniel Dyakiv.
"He's a representation of Ukraine, and he's holding Putin by the head," said Volodymyr Ilchyshyn, as he draws Ukrainian warrior, showing power and strength over Russia."They're making anti-tank barricades, getting scrapped steel together, blocking the roads, making Molotov cocktails. They have weapons, they have guns with them," he said.
RELATED: Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks as 150,000 residents flee country"Everybody needs to stand with us," Pylypczak said."It's not about the amount of money you spend for a gallon of gas. That will come and that will go.
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