Thousands of people took to the streets in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. The protest took place on Saturday, local time. The banners held by the protesters read "Kharkiv Ukraine" and "Stop the Russian attack." News Reuters.
Russia has deployed thousands of troops along the Ukrainian border. Russia has said the troops were deployed for security reasons. But the West, including the United States, fears that Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine at any time. Diplomatic talks between the West and Moscow have been going on for weeks, but to no avail.
Moscow has denied plans to attack Ukraine. But Moscow has demanded security. Moscow does not want Ukraine to be in NATO alliance.
The city of Kharkiv is 42 kilometers from the Russian border. It is known as the industrial development of the East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kharkiv could be the target of a possible Russian attack. His spokesman later said the president had only speculated.
Protesters in the streets of Kharkiv sang the national anthem of Ukraine and held the country's national flag in their hands. Protesters also carried flags from Kiev's allies, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Kharkiv resident Nina Kevitko said people had demonstrated in the streets that Kharkiv was a Ukrainian city. They will not surrender in the face of any attack.
Meanwhile, the United States has sent large quantities of military equipment to Poland amid fears that Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine. Earlier, the country sent military aid to Ukraine. The move by the United States is seen as a step towards preventing Moscow's aggression in Europe.
In the midst of the ongoing tensions over the Ukraine issue, the Western world is united to stop Russia. Allies, including Washington, have announced plans to step up military operations across Europe to control Moscow. As part of this, US military equipment has begun arriving in Poland, the Polish Defense Ministry said on Friday. The equipment is being sent to Europe to bolster NATO's eastern fleet in the Western military alliance. News Reuters
Russia has long deployed millions of troops along the border with neighboring Ukraine. The West claims that Moscow's crackdown on the country is part of a wider campaign. Despite repeated demands from Russia, the West is reluctant to comply. In the wake of this, US President Joe Biden announced last Wednesday that the country would deploy about 3,000 troops in Eastern Europe to handle Russia.
Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczyk has confirmed that US troops will be sent to Poland. He said on Wednesday that about 1,600 troops were expected to arrive in Poland from the Fort Bragg military base in the US state of North Carolina. They will stay in the country temporarily. The Pentagon has said the same thing. At the same time, about 300 US troops will be deployed in Germany.
Meanwhile, after the announcement on Wednesday evening, the Polish defense minister said that an "advance team" of the US military had arrived in Poland. He also made a post on Twitter about this. Minister Mariusz Blushjack wrote in the post, attaching multiple images of military personnel unloading military equipment from a C-130 Hercules model transport aircraft, a clear sign of solidarity among allies.
The arrival of US military equipment in Poland was also reported by a Polish television channel called TVN24. So far, six US planes have landed in Poland, according to media reports. Military equipment was seen being unloaded from two U.S. aircraft, according to information released by the television channel last Friday.
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