Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed thousands of demonstrators across Italy, as pro-Ukraine protests took place in several cities, including Turin and Florence, APA reports citing BBC.
Florence has been twinned with Kyiv since the 1960s, when Ukraine's capital sent aid to the Tuscan city to help it recover from a devastating flood.
Demonstrators in the city waved Ukrainian flags and the bells of the iconic Basilica di Santa Croce rang 17 times, one for each day of the invasion.
In his speech, Zelensky said that 79 children had been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. He called for more sanctions against Moscow and urged Western leaders to impose a no-fly zone over the country.
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