Okanagan man organizing support rally in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Global News
Denys Storozhuk says the gathering in support of Ukraine will take place in Kelowna on Thursday afternoon, 4 p.m., in front of City Hall.
An Okanagan resident is organizing a support rally on Thursday afternoon in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Denys Storozhuk says the gathering will take place in Kelowna at 4 p.m., in front of City Hall.
Storozhuk said he got the idea to hold a rally from his 19-year-old son after watching the invasion unfold Wednesday night.
“Everybody is shocked. My family is shocked. My friends and relatives in Ukraine … nobody expected … like everybody was thinking Putin was just bluffing in trying to push his agenda,” Storozhuk told Global News on Thursday.
“Nobody was really expecting it. Nobody was believing it would happen. And then the explosions started to go all over Ukraine.”
He added “when shells and missiles are coming, everybody is in danger. And, of course, what will happen next, that’s completely unpredictable.”
Storozhuk said all are welcome to attend the rally.
Wearing a yellow baseball cap with Ukraine in blue on the front, Storozhuk says he’s worried about how much blood will be shed.