Montreal’s Ukrainian community marks third anniversary of Russian invasion
Posted February 23, 2025 12:08 pm.
Last Updated February 23, 2025 5:56 pm.
The Montreal Ukrainian community are came together on Sunday to commemorate the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Starting from Dorchester Square and moving towards Phillips Square, the march was meant to reflect on the lives lost, the families shattered, and the difficult choices being made.
Rallies and demonstrations will take place in over 40 communities across Canada, and hundreds more worldwide.
Rallies spanning across the country in cities including Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver will be held today.
Rallies began in cities across the country yesterday, and a handful of other cities have rallies scheduled for Monday.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 in a major escalation of a conflict that began in 2014.
The invasion is the largest and deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and has caused hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties.
Since the invasion, thousands of Ukrainians have fled to Canada as refugees.
—With files from The Canadian Press
