On a windy February day, protesters gathered in downtown Santa Barbara with blue and yellow Ukrainian flags wrapped around their shoulders and held high in the air.
This Tuesday, February 24, will mark the four-year anniversary of Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine. Around 50 people rallied on the corner of Anacapa and State streets on Saturday, to protest the continued bloodshed.
“Ukraine is fighting for people, for children, for our land,” said Tetiana Jahns, co-founder of the Ukrainian Women of Santa Barbara. Jahns organized Saturday’s rally alongside former supervisor Das Williams, whom she described as a steadfast advocate for Ukraine…