Hundreds including Man City star turn out for Ukraine vigil as darkness falls in our city centre - and Manchester Central Library is bathed in blue and yellow
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHundreds of young Ukrainians turned out for a vigil in Manchester's St Peter's Square in the wake of the Russian invasion of their homeland.
Council chiefs lit the the central library in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag as darkness fell in the city centre.
The crowd, joined by Man City left-back and Ukrainian international Oleksandr Zinchenko, sang the Ukrainian national anthem and speeches were delivered to the crowd in both Ukrainian and Russian languages.
Chants against Putin rang out as passers-by joined the crowd and car horns were hooted by nearby drivers in support. READ MORE:Ukraine loses control of Chernobyl as officials warn they 'can't be sure' if nuclear plant site is safe At least two of about 400 attendees were Russians, protesting over President Vladimir Putin's military assault on Ukraine urban centres and military bases early today (Thursday, February 24).
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