Pittsburghers rally downtown in support of Ukraine

Pittsburghers rally to show support of Ukraine

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Friday was one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On Friday night, more than 200 people gathered downtown to show Pittsburgh's support for the people of Ukraine.

"We want to show here, in the heart of Pittsburgh, beneath these Pittsburgh skyscrapers, amongst our fellow Pittsburghers, that there are still lives being lost in Ukraine, and there is still basic infrastructure raining from houses, churches, hospitals, being destroyed for no good reason," said Andrew Romanchik.

It's estimated that there have been more than 200,000 total casualties due to the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to continue defending the country from Russia.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a Web Producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.