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.
6 June 2024 – 23 August 2024 · 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.
Water gushes through a model dam as red smoke rises from it during a demonstration outside the Russian embassy in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester dressed as a blindfolded soldier sits within a cage during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman dressed in a “blood-stained” white shift with the names of Ukrainian cities written on it, holds a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A group of protesters pose for a photograph during an anti-Russian demonstration in 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
An unrelated, though topical, bear-costumed street performer is seen behind an anti-Russian protester during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Young children pose as injured outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Demonstrators hold posters outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Demonstrators hold placards and posters outside Warsaw’s children’s hospital during an anti-Russian protest in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard high during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A protester holds a placard high during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman holds a photograph of a Ukrainian soldier during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Flowers sit beside lit candles during a commemoration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman wears a Ukrainian flag around her shoulders during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Protesters hold a large banner during a demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
