A gratitude walk passed through central Prague on Sunday afternoon, as Ukrainians living in the Czech Republic wanted to express their gratitude for the support the Czech Republic had given them. According to the police, about 500 people gathered at Wenceslas Square, and the event took place without incident, said Prague Police spokesman Jan Danuk. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have fled to the Czech Republic since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The March of Gratitude passed through Prague. Ukrainians wanted to express their gratitude for the support provided by the Czech Republic Photo: Ukrainian Embassy Twitter | Source: Twitter of the Ukrainian Embassy
Marchers gathered around noon on Sunday under the statue of St. Wenceslas. After the opening speech and chanting “Thank you!” They set out towards Můstek and the Old Town Square.
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“Today in Prague, police officers oversaw the announced rally called ‘Action of Gratitude to the Citizens of the Czech Republic for their Support of Ukraine.’ The rally began in Wenceslas Square at noon and the planned march to the Old Town Square began at 1:00 in the afternoon. He said. Prague Police spokesperson Jan Danok told Radiohural, during the whole event, we didn’t have to solve any problems.
The participants, including a large number of women, carried Czech and Ukrainian flags, as well as a hand-made banner thanking them for the warm welcome in the Czech Republic. The exact number of Ukrainian refugees residing in the Czech Republic is unknown.
At the end of August, half a year after the start of the Russian invasion, the Minister of the Interior Vit Rakushan (Stan) estimated their number at more than 300 thousand. So far, 424,302 Ukrainian refugees have received temporary protection visas.
According to the organizers of the largest domestic fundraisers, the Czechs have sent more than four billion crowns to support Ukraine in the six months since the beginning of the Russian invasion, and they continue to contribute.
In addition to helping war victims and refugees, the money is also used to purchase weapons for the Ukrainian army. The Czech Republic has so far provided Ukraine with military equipment worth 3.8 billion kroner.
