
Protest organiser Olha Viazenko said they would continue to show up until the active part of the war was over.
She was happy about the level of support Dunedin had been showing the Ukraine community.
It was "disgusting" what was happening in Ukraine with humanitarian corridors coming under fire from Russian weapons.
"They’re not soldiers, they’re brutal criminals," she said.
Some of her family had escaped to Poland, but her husband’s children were still in Kyiv which was hard to get out from.
The Ukrainian community was waiting for the Government to act so their family members could come to safety.
Support from local MPs was heartening, but she said Ukrainians could not wait weeks or even days — they needed help as soon as possible.
Support for a flight exclusion zone was also necessary to save Ukraine and prevent further Russian aggression, she said.