Monuments around the world are lighting up in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
Talia Lakritz
- Monuments around the world are lit up in Ukrainian flag colors following Russia's invasion.
- Berlin's Brandenburg Gate and Rome's Colosseum, among other landmarks, displayed blue and yellow lights.
On Thursday, demonstrators held Ukrainian flags in front of the Colosseum in Rome, which also had a Ukrainian flag projected onto it.
The colors of the Ukrainian flag are meant to symbolize clear blue skies over golden fields of wheat, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
In Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square, the "Toronto" sign next to the skating rink features blue and yellow letters.
Some skaters also wore Ukrainian flags as capes as they glided over the ice.
The Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, glowed in blue and yellow Thursday night.
The Mole Antonelliana was the tallest brick building in Europe when it was completed in 1889.
Landmarks around the UK, such as London's Foreign Office building, joined in expressing solidarity with Ukraine with blue and yellow lights.
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) building on King Charles Street was completed in 1868.
In London, Downing Street was illuminated by blue and yellow lights.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that he was "appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine" and had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "to discuss next steps."
"President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine," Johnson wrote. "The UK and our allies will respond decisively."
On Thursday, Johnson announced new sanctions against Russia, including freezing the assets of major Russian banks.
The SIS Building, also known as the MI6 building, in London featured a blue and yellow lighting display.
The SIS Building houses the UK's foreign intelligence agency, the Secret Intelligence Service.
In Liverpool, England, St George's Hall's colorful lights made for a striking image.
St George's Hall opened in 1854 and was reopened by Prince Charles after restorations in 2007.
A small group gathered at Sarajevo City Hall in Bosnia to demonstrate in support of Ukraine.
A banner projected onto the building read, "Solidarity with the people of Ukraine."
Crowds also gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in solidarity.
After the reunification of Germany in 1989, the Bradenburg Gate became a symbol of unity.
Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia, also featured blue and yellow lights on Thursday.
Flinders Street Station is located in Melbourne's central business district.
Poland's Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw lit up with the national colors of Ukraine.
President Andrzej Duda of Poland condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Despite the efforts of the international community, Ukraine has fallen victim to a brutal, unprovoked and unjustified Russian attack," he wrote on Twitter. "We are working together with our allies from NATO and the EU. We will jointly respond to Russia's brutal aggression and will not leave Ukraine without support."
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