Voices of Support for Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine ignited, protests across the United States erupted. Here is the audio of some of the perspectives, from Ukrainians and Russians alike, who gathered in Los Angeles.

Masha Fam is atop of Oleks Pushkar’s shoulders crossing the street on Sepulveda Boulevard. Fam holds a Ukrainian flag, which blows in the wind as they walk towards the sidewalk. Rally for Ukraine in Westwood, Los Angeles, California on Saturday, February 26, 2022 (Anna Sophia Moltke | Corsair)

Two anti war protesters hold sunflowers and Ukranian flags as they discuss with one another, at the Rally to Stand with Ukraine in Westwood, Los Angeles, California on Saturday, February 26, 2022 (Anna Sophia Moltke | Corsair)

Hanna Husakova waves a Ukrainian flag next to her son, Sascha. Husakova was born in Donetsk, Ukraine, and still has family and friends in Ukraine. She states that “We cannot be silent here in the world. “ Some moms from her son’s school were “supporting a lot, and he heard about it and he asked me what? I was trying to explain to him, I thought maybe to show him some pictures from my city would be too much.” Rally for Ukraine in Westwood, Los Angeles, California on Saturday, February 26, 2022 (Anna Sophia Moltke | Corsair) her son, Sascha, watches. Husakova was born in Donetsk, Ukraine, and still has family and friends in Ukraine. She states that “We cannot be silent here in the world. “ Some moms from her son’s school were “supporting a lot, and he heard about it and he asked me what? I was trying to explain to him, I thought maybe to show him some pictures from my city would be too much.” Rally for Ukraine in Westwood, Los Angeles, California on Saturday, February 26, 2022 (Anna Sophia Moltke | Corsair)

Pro-Ukrainian protestors hold signs into the street in support at 11111 Santa Monica Blvd in Santa Monica, Calif. on February 26, 2022. Even across the globe, anti-Russian invasion sentiment is tangibly felt, especially in Los Angeles ( Marc Federici | The Corsair ).

On Feb. 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. Missiles were launched into many of Ukrainian’s most population-dense cities, like Kyiv and Kharkiv. Some Ukrainian civilians traveled westward, looking for safety in Poland. Others hid in makeshift bomb shelters. As of March 19, nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced within Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have fled the country. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world Ukrainians living in Los Angeles protested the actions of the Russian government, with many Russians standing with them in solidarity. We went to Studio City to interview the outcry against the Russian invasion.