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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Hundreds rally in Paris to support Ukraine after nearly four years of war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAround one thousand take to the streets of Paris to show their “massive support” for Ukraine, just days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Demonstrators marching through the French capital chant: “We support Ukraine against Putin, who is killing it,” and “Frozen Russian assets must be confiscated, they belong to Ukraine.”
In the crowd, Irina Kryvosheia, a Ukrainian who arrived in France several years ago, “thanked with all her heart the people present.”
She says they reminded “everyone that what has been happening for four years is not normal, it is not right.”
???????????????? Paris stands with Ukraine
pic.twitter.com/x6qq161dZk— Sébastien Baffoy (@SebastienBaffoy) February 21, 2026
Russia’s full-scale invasion sent shockwaves around the world and triggered the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in Europe since World War II.
The war has seen tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of military personnel killed on both sides. Millions of refugees have fled Ukraine, where vast areas have been devastated by fighting.
Russia occupies nearly 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, and its heavy attacks on the country’s energy sites have sparked a major energy crisis.
The Times of Israel Community.