Octagon Protest in Support of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest, marking a dramatic escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. It was the largest conventional warfare operation in Europe since World War II. [Wikipedia]

On Saturday 26th February, dozens of people gathered in the Octagon in support of Ukraine and to denounce Russia's aggression. This was one of many protests around the world, including in Russia itself, shared on social media under the hashtag #standwithukraine