About 200 gather at Freedom Monument for Ukrainian 'Thank You Day' to Latvia
Around 200 people gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga on Saturday for a Ukrainian community initiative thanking Latvia for the refuge and support it has provided. The event, called 'Thank You Day to the Latvian people,' was observed by the LETA news agency.
On Saturday, approximately 200 people gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga to take part in an event organized by a Ukrainian public initiative. According to the LETA news agency, the gathering marked what organizers called a "Day of Gratitude to the Latvian people for the shelter and support provided."
The event was intended to express appreciation to Latvia and its residents for the assistance the country has given to Ukrainian citizens since the war began. The Freedom Monument, one of Latvia's principal symbols of independence and freedom, has repeatedly served as a gathering point for solidarity actions related to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.
The source material did not provide further details about speakers, the specific program, or other aspects of how the gathering unfolded.
