Commemorative march marks third year of conflict
Ukrainians and Scots descended upon St Enoch Square in the city centre on the day which commemorated the third year of the Ukraine / Russia war.
A march of 450 people to mark an anniversary of a European conflict was staged in Glasgow last night.
Ukrainian flags and banners, reading anti- Trump and Putin slogans and “Solidarity for Ukraine”, were displayed from the crowd who battled the Glasgow rain to make their way up Buchanan Street.
Public speakers Anna Konovalenko, organiser with Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, and Oleksander, a Glasgow University student, took part in giving their views on the conflict to the gathering in the square.
Konovalenko said: “This procession was an attempt to remind the people here in Scotland that the war is still going on and stress that nothing can be done about Ukraine without Ukraine.
“Obviously we’re all very worried about what’s happening with our country. Gathering up together and showing up for social demonstration is really important for the spirit of Ukrainians.”
A commemoration service was also held at the Scottish National War memorial in Edinburgh attended by the Ukrainian community and political figures.
First minister John Swinney described the service, that included singing the Ukrainian national anthem, as “one the most incredibly moving moments” in his life.
