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Russian diplomats received an anniversary wake-up call of wailing air raid sirens and the sound of falling bombs

By bdawson@insider.com (Bethany Dawson) of INSIDER | Slide 1 of 7: Russian embassies and diplomats were the focus of protests on the anniversary the Ukraine invasion. People changed street names, installed art shows, and presented "cakes of death."  In Warsaw, protesters blared air raid sirens in the early morning at apartments housing Russian diplomats. People around the world have been marking the first anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine in loud and colorful ways. Activists in Poland's capital, Warsaw, staked out an apartment block where Russian diplomats lived and sounded air raid sirens and recordings of falling bombs at 6 am to mimic what Ukrainians wake up to daily and serve as a reminder of the realities of Putin's invasion. Poland, a neighbor of Ukraine, is home to approximately 1.6 million refugees reported to have fled Ukraine since February 24, 2022.Warsaw wake-up call —NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) February 24, 2023 Other gestures of support for Ukraine on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, included:
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Russian diplomats received an anniversary wake-up call of wailing air raid sirens and the sound of falling bombs

  • Russian embassies and diplomats were the focus of protests on the anniversary the Ukraine invasion.
  • People changed street names, installed art shows, and presented "cakes of death." 
  • In Warsaw, protesters blared air raid sirens in the early morning at apartments housing Russian diplomats.

People around the world have been marking the first anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine in loud and colorful ways. 

Activists in Poland's capital, Warsaw, staked out an apartment block where Russian diplomats lived and sounded air raid sirens and recordings of falling bombs at 6 am to mimic what Ukrainians wake up to daily and serve as a reminder of the realities of Putin's invasion. 

Poland, a neighbor of Ukraine, is home to approximately 1.6 million refugees reported to have fled Ukraine since February 24, 2022.

Warsaw wake-up call 

 

Other gestures of support for Ukraine on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, included:

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