Protest Against Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Held In Pittsburgh

By Jessica Guay, CBS Pittsburgh

February 25, 2022

Demonstrators protested Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and showed support for Ukrainians during a peaceful protest in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

Dozens of people from different countries gathered on Forbes Avenue on Thursday night. Some people were cloaked in Ukrainian flags, holding signs that said, “No War in Ukraine” and “Stand with Ukraine.”

“I’m heartbroken and it feels like I’m having a bad dream and I’m going to wake up soon. But no, it’s today’s reality and it’s a real war of the territory of Ukraine. No one believed that,” said Karina Shevchenko, who is from Kyiv, Ukraine. She’s lived in Pittsburgh for several years.

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