A day after elite Russian forces stormed and took control of the last major Ukrainian military bases in Crimea, Ukrainians held a unity rally in the heart of Kyiv.
Ukrainians Hold Unity Rally
1
Priests from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church offer prayers to kick off a national unity rally. (Steve Herman/VOA)
2
A paramilitary officer shows off the large tent in which he has been living for the past four months in Kyiv's central square. (Steve Herman/VOA)
3
Two men sit atop an armored personnel carrier in downtown Kyiv. (Steve Herman/VOA)
4
A man wearing a Ukranian flag listens to speakers at a unity rally in Maidan, central Kyiv. (Steve Herman/VOA)