‘Stand With Ukraine’ rally held in downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA (CBS46) — While rising gas prices are inconvenient, many people are across the U.S. are dealing with something far more serious - loved ones caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict.

A “Stand With Ukraine” rally was held Saturday in downtown Atlanta in support of Ukraine. This comes as the conflict overseas continues. At least 137 Ukrainian soldiers have died and hundreds more injured. Civilians’ homes have been destroyed and some have lost their lives.

CBS46 spoke with a woman earlier this week who is from Ukraine but has lived in Atlanta for six years.

“Unfortunately, I received this news early this morning that one of my good friends that I’ve known her forever since I was born, and she lived like two houses away from me, she was killed in the bombing and another friend of mine, she was injured badly and taken to the hospital in critical condition and she didn’t make it,” said Svitlana Wilson, who is from Ukraine.

Saturday’s rally called for NATO peacekeepers to head to Ukraine, and for Putin to stop World War III. It began at noon at the corner of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive and wrapped up around 1 p.m.

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