Pro-Ukrainian activists demonstrate against Russian aggression and invasion of the country with a series of protests and demonstrations
Words and photographs by Neil Milton.
24 February 2025 – 19 July 2026 · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Following the illegal invasion of Ukrainian territory by Russian forces on the 24th of February 2022, many Ukrainians fled to Poland to escape the violence. In the years that followed, many formed groups, including Euromaidan Warsaw, to protest against the war and support Ukraine. Protests and demonstrations have been held outside the Ukrainian, American, and Russian embassies as well as in various locations around Warsaw. The war and the protests continue to this day.
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A woman holds a placard containing damaged clothing and a dismembered doll during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A young boy holds a picture of Ukrainian soldiers during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman stands in front of a large flag of the EU during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman wears a Ukrainian flag while her partner puts an arm around her waist. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters carry a large prop receipt that is headed with the text “Make Russia Pay, during a protest in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man wearing a Polish flag around his shoulders, puts an arm around a woman wearing a Ukrainian flag during a protest in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A graphic on a t-shirt shows a hand coloured in the Polish flag shaking another coloured in a Ukrainian flag during a protest in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
