“My mom and dad have missiles flying over their homes. My cousin and their kids and his wife are making Molotov cocktails to stop the tanks,” one protester told FOX 11.
The march was organized by the Ukrainian Culture Center Los Angeles, which is demanding that the Biden administration support the closure of the airspace over Ukraine, immediately provide military aid to Ukraine -- especially air defense systems and heavy weaponry -- as well as financial and humanitarian aid, immediately enact "hellish sanctions on Russia" and "isolate Russia in all possible formats on the world stage.
"My mom and dad have missiles flying over their homes. My cousin and their kids and his wife are making Molotov cocktails to stop the tanks," one protester told FOX 11. A Pentagon spokesman announced Saturday that President Joe Biden has committed an additional $350 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including anti-armor munitions, small arms and other equipment to help the former Soviet republic defend itself.Several protests have been held across the world. On Saturday, pro-Ukraine demonstrations in the Los Angeles area drew hundreds showing their support and demanding that Biden do more to assist the besieged country.
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