Today’s Brno demonstrations for Ukraine in front of the closed Consulate General of Russia were attended by at least two thousand people. The protest was peaceful, only monitoring the situation. (CTK)
In front of the closed Russian Consulate General in Brno today, people peacefully protested against the invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
About a thousand people were on the scene around 5:00 pm, when the event began, and their number gradually doubled. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
Politics only monitored the situation, it did not have to intervene. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
Most people stayed in a narrow strip between the tracks and the road opposite the consular building in Hlinky. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
presumed drivers trumpeted in support of protesters, including some public transport drivers. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
The protesters wore Ukrainian flags, and the flag of the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union also appeared. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
The inscriptions on the banners called for peace, expressed solidarity with Ukraine and also described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
The consulate appears abandoned from the outside, the rolls are withdrawn. The entrance gate to the garden in Hlinky Street is closed on a chain. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
Photos, inscriptions and messages also hang on the consulate fence. Many associate Putin with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák
People will also be able to express support for Ukraine at a Sunday rally in Dominican Square. Photo: Tomáš Hrivňák