Berkeley To Fly Ukrainian Flag At Civic Center Park: Mayor

BERKELEY, CA — Berkeley next week will fly a Ukrainian flag at Civic Center Park, the city’s top elected official said Friday.

The city will hold a gathering for the flag raising on Monday, Mayor Jesse Arreguín tweeted.

The event aims to support of the people of the Eastern European nation under a Russian attack that aims to topple its democratically elected government and imperils a European order that’s stood for more than 70 years.

The gathering will be held at the 9 a.m.

“The @CityofBerkeley will fly the Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦 starting this Monday, 2/28 at 9 am.,” Arreguín wrote on the social media platform.

“Come to Civic Center Park (bounded by Allston, Milvia, MLK Jr Way, and Center St.) at that time so we can show our solidarity. Ukraine, we stand with you. #WeStandWithUkraine”