Protesters gathered downtown Friday evening to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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“We are gathering today against aggression, against war, against people dying, against people suffering in Ukraine,” said Karolina Plishka. “There’s nothing much we can do, but at least we can come out here so we’re just not standing alone – we’re standing together – and we’re not just sitting alone and watching news and talking to our friends and families.
Protesters later marched north along the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, chanting, “U.S.A. supports Ukraine,” singing, and crying out for help. They made their way to the Consulate General of Ukraine at 10 E. Huron St. in River North. “This is our national anthem, and in between, we’re shouting out that we need to – if NATO cannot intervene, they can at least help us shutter our sky,” one man said.“Thoughts and prayers are not enough,” the man said.“Cover our sky so my parents can sleep at night and not be hiding in a shelter,” said Jenia Chernysh, whose family is in Ukraine.