Chicago demonstrators show support for Ukraine with caravan from East Dundee to Buckingham Fountain

Ukrainians living in Chicago united on Saturday with a truck and a car caravan more than 100 vehicles long from East Dundee to Buckingham Fountain.

CHICAGO -- Ukrainians living in Chicago united on Saturday to show solidarity with their native country with a truck and a car caravan more than 100 vehicles long.

"It's the kind of support for our country and we want the USA to help to stop this war," said truck driver Dymtro Kimash. "Always, you have to do something. If you want to do something then you have to do something," said caravan organizer Stepan Nozhak.Anna Mariya Skakodub's parents and sibling still live in the western part of Ukraine.

Many of the protesters say they want the U.S. and NATO to close airspace over Ukraine to stop Russian bombing raids and expel Russia from SWIFT, the international financial trading system.

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