Protestors continued rallying in support of Ukraine at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, marking Austin's ninth protest since the Russian invasion began.
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Capitol Saturday afternoon to protest the war happening in"I'm out here today because we all don't have a choice. Our country has been viciously attacked. It was an unprovoked attack. Nobody invited Putin. He viciously came because he decided that he wants to conquer Ukraine," said Darya Ledesma,These protests have been happening for over a week now. They started on the day Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th.
"It is super heartbreaking. I won't lie to you, I have my meltdowns, but then I gather myself together because tears have never solved anything," said Ledesma."I have my parents. I have my brother with his little kids and his wife hiding right now in a cellar in Ukraine. They cannot leave," said Mariana Kotenko, a protester."It is scary because every call and every message can be the last one.
Heavy fighting continues in southern Ukraine as Russia aims to consolidate its gains across the area.
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