WELSHPOOL Town Hall was illuminated in blue and yellow to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

In the wake of Vladmir Putin’s large scale invasion of Ukraine, many symbols, gatherings and demonstrations of solidarity for the people of Ukraine have been organised throughout Wales.

One of those gestures came from Welshpool Town Council, which lit the town hall in the colours of the Ukrainian flag as a symbol of support on Monday February 28.

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Welsh Liberal Democrat Richard Church, said: “I am delighted that Welshpool Town Council have lit up the Town Hall in the colours of Ukraine.

“People here really want to show their support for the people of Ukraine, both those who are living under the bombardment of Putin’s attack, and those who have been forced to flee and are now living as refugees.

“The Polish Community in Welshpool have been collecting goods and donations for refugees, and people are supporting the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) with their online appeal.

“Lighting up our town hall is a wonderful symbol of the way so many people are rallying round to help at a time when we are all shocked that such horrors are happening on our continent.”

The invasion of Ukraine has received widespread international condemnation, with protests erupting across the globe from the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff to Putin’s home city of Saint Petersburg.

Welsh Labour’s Mick Antoniw, who is of Ukrainian descent, said: “The Welsh Government must do all it can to assist Ukrainian refugees.

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“Wales has shown phenomenal support for Ukraine, while the steps the UK government has taken to assist refugees fleeing the invasion are totally unacceptable.

“Wales is a proud nation of sanctuary.”

The UN says more than 500,000 refugees have fled the country as a result of the conflict.

Welshpool Town Hall will be illuminated in Welsh colours for St David’s Day on March 1 before returning to Ukraine’s colours on March 2 to show continued support.