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Rally at Capitol shows support for Ukraine

A group of about 50 gathered Wednesday at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine with a strong message: Stand with Ukraine.

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Peter Smith and Alina Shabanova held hands and a Ukrainian flag during the rally sponsored by State Rep. Terez Amato on Wednesday at the Capitol rotunda.
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Peter Maharaj, left, Elena Dudik, Alina Shabanova and Peter Smith bore flags during the rally.
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Lara Palafox spoke during the rally.
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State Rep. Terez Amato hugged Lara Palafox during the rally.
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Standing with her fellow Ukrainians, Lidia Golosovskaia flew her flag high during the rally.
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Isle Ukrainians stood for a group photo during the rally.
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Ukrainian refugee Yana Kotenko, center, and her sons Mira and Ruslan were in attendance during the rally.
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Isle Ukrainians stood for a group photo during the rally.
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Kai Nishikawa, left, and Anya Yushchenko showed their support during the rally.
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Anya Yushchenko showed her support for Ukraine during the rally.
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Ukrainian translator Antonina Thompson spoke during the rally.
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Natalya Dolzhenko-Rogova held a flower in support of Ukraine.
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Lidia Golosovskaia let out a cheer following a rally sponsored by State Rep. Terez Amato.

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