Dozens rally to support Ukraine in downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Supporters of Ukraine gathered together in Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday.

The group rallied against Russia’s recent airstrike on Monday, which killed at least 41 civilians and targeted a Ukrainian children’s hospital.

Olga Gorman moved to Atlanta from Ukraine in late 2021, only a matter of months before the war erupted.

“All my family in Ukraine are under attack every day,” she said. “What happened this Monday, it just broke my heart.”

Gorman and dozens of others marched around Centennial Olympic Park to express their grief.

The group left several symbols of the tragedy that took place at the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, including blood-stained children’s toys, hospital gowns and shooting targets.

Olga Antonyuk came dressed in a blood-stained hospital gown.

“This has been top of mind for every Ukrainian throughout this, we all feel like targets” she said. “That’s why one of the visual images that we brought to this rally was a shooting target.”

This event in Atlanta, was part of a global effort effort aimed at attracting support and aid for Ukraine.

Through his nonprofit Helping Ukraine US, Atlanta native Emory Morsberger has helped raise over $5 million in supplies for the war-torn country.

“Seeing this many people out here on a 96 degree Saturday in the Atlanta sun, means a lot of people are anxious to support this cause,” he said.

Those that attended Saturday’s rally believe that more can be done to support their loved ones back home.

“The meaning of this rally today is to help Ukraine fight back,” Gorman concluded.

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