Groups across Lincolnshire show support for the people of Ukraine
Many felt they had to do something following the outbreak of fighting
Last updated 1st Mar 2022
The conflict in the Ukraine has led to several events across Lincolnshire where people have looked to show solidarity with those in the country.
Last night a Church in Louth held a special service.
Hundreds of people participated in a vigil at Lincoln Cathedral on Sunday to show their solidarity with Ukraine.
Bradley Wall was one of the organisers.
He told us: " the idea to hold a vigil came about from a desire to do something, anything really to show support and solidarity and get people organised to do something.
"What was really nice to see is not only did it bring people together but there are people from the Ukrainian community that live in Lincoln that I did not expect to see".
"I was surprised by the size of it, there was at least 200 people turn up so that was brilliant".
"I'd like to now look into donations and support that we can actually do".
"My thoughts are that it's just appalling, you've got a big bully in Russia who is wanting to attack Ukraine because they stand for freedom and democracy and European ideals and everything Putin doesn't want".
"I would like to support them as much as I can."
Meanwhile a Cleethorpes woman is collecting donations for Ukrainians after witnessing the huge amount of people seeking refuge in her husband’s hometown in Poland.
It’s estimated more than half a million Ukrainians have escaped Russia’s invasion of their country so far.
Emma Kosakowska says it’s a very worrying time:
"His family are around 10 kilometres from the border, his local town is currently full of hundreds and hundreds of Ukrainian refugees, women, children, babies."
"It's a really scary time because you worry about whether it'll get any worse".
"His auntie and uncle are able to see the missiles in the sky from their back garden so that brings how the reality of how scary it is".
"As a nation we are sitting back and watching and it feels so helpless".
She's heard from her mother in law in the Ukraine and says:
"They're very proud of me raising awareness here and trying to bring the community together and they feel touched by that".
"She is starting to get involved locally with things that are going on".
"I'm sure those poor people are having some lonely moments when they feel they have nothing."