Waving signs that said “Hands of Ukraine” and “Stop Putin” hundreds of Ukrainian-Americans and supporters gathered at the corner of Harbor Drive and Ash Street demanding peace for the war-torn country on Saturday. “Mr. Putin needs to be stopped,” said Alex Dovgl, Ukrainian-American. “We don’t want to have war. We are Ukrainians and want to have our country protected.” Alex…
Waving signs that said “Hands of Ukraine” and “Stop Putin” hundreds of Ukrainian-Americans and supporters gathered at the corner of Harbor Drive and Ash Street demanding peace for the“Mr. Putin needs to be stopped,” said Alex Dovgl, Ukrainian-American. “We don't want to have war. We are Ukrainians and want to have our country protected.”“My grandmother, my grandfather, my family, they are in huge danger,” said Dovgl.
Like Alex, many of the people here grew up in Ukraine but came to the U.S. for a better life. They say they worry about those left behind. “It's been the hardest to hear all the news and what's happening in our homeland,” said Yuliya Heckert, Ukrainian-American. “We are here to support any way that we can our families that are back home.”Download our local news and weather app for
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