Hundreds of Ukrainians protest outside of NATO headquarters, call for weapons

Record ID: 1692991

  • Title: Hundreds of Ukrainians protest outside of NATO headquarters, call for weapons
  • Date: 13th October 2022
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 13, 2022) (REUTERS) UKRAINIAN PROTESTERS CHANTING (English): ‘RUSSIA TERRORIST’ WHILE HOLDING SIGN READING (English): ‘ARM UKRAINE NOW’ / PROTESTER HOLDING UKRAINIAN FLAG WITH NATO HEADQUARTERS IN BACKGROUND NATO FLAG AND NATO MEMBERS FLAGS WAVING IN THE WIND IN FRONT OF NATO HEADQUARTERS PROTESTERS WAVING UKRAINIAN FLAGS WHILE CHANTING ‘(SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM) NASAMS, ABRAMS (TANKS), LEOPARD (TANKS)’ UKRAINIAN PROTESTERS WAVING UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND EU FLAG, CHANTING (English): ‘BE BRAVE LIKE UKRAINE’ UKRAINIAN PROTESTORS WAVING UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND CHANTING (English): ‘BE BRAVE LIKE UKRAINE’ PROTESTERS HOLDING UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND PROTESTER HOLDING SIGNS READING (English): ‘ARM UKRAINE NOW’ AND ‘BEHIND A FENCE YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM RADIATION NOR FROM WAR’ WHILE CHANTING (English): ‘BE BRAVE LIKE UKRAINE’ PROTESTERS WALKING WITH UKRAINIAN FLAGS DRAPED AROUND THEM AND A SIGN READING (English): ‘BE BRAVE LIKE UKRAINE’ PROTESTERS BEHIND BANNER WAVING UKRAINIAN FLAG CHANTING (English): ‘WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE’ PROTESTERS HOLDING UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND A SIGN READING (English) ‘STOP TERRORUSSIA!’ CHANTING (English): ‘AIR DEFENCE FOR UKRAINE’ SIGN READING (English) ‘STOP TERRORUSSIA!’ (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTER IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE, ANDRIY CENYZAK (58), SAYING: “We came all here together to let the people inside, behind the fence (NATO members), to let them know that we need some weapons, because that’s the only way we can stop the war. Stop the war by winning the war and putting (Russian President Vladimir) Putin in jail.” (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROTESTER IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE, NATALIYA HOIK (39), UKRAINIAN LIVING IN BELGIUM, SAYING: “(If Putin was here) I would just say: surrender and leave my country alone. You have so much in Russia to develop. Enjoy. Develop your own country, leave Ukraine alone. In 2022, it's not the time to conquer territories. Russia has everything so for me, you know, leave Ukraine alone and focus on your own country. I’m sure there is a lot to develop there.” PROTESTERS WITH UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND HOLDING SIGN READING (English): ‘SUPPLY UKRAINE WITH WEAPONS’ CHANTING (English): ‘AIR DEFENCE FOR UKRAINE’ PROTESTERS WAVING UKRAINIAN FLAGS AND CHANTING (English): ‘AIR DEFENCE FOR UKRAINE’
  • Embargoed: 27th October 2022 16:38
  • Keywords: NATO Russia Ukraine Vladimir Putin Weapons
  • Location: Brussels, BELGIUM
  • City: Brussels, BELGIUM
  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: Europe,NATO,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001209613102022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Hundreds of Ukrainian protesters gathered in front of NATO headquarters on Thursday (October 13) as ministers of defence from the alliance met to discuss support for Ukraine.
    Protesters chanted for air defence systems and ammunition in response to the bombing of many Ukrainian cities since Monday. They also chanted for heavy weapons and tanks.
    Signs denounced the Russian invasion and called on NATO allies to arm Ukrainian troops.
    Nataliya Hoik, a 58-year-old finance manager said she wanted Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his army from Ukraine.
    "Focus on your own country. I'm sure there is a lot to develop there," she said.
    (Production: Bart Biesemans, Jakob Van Calster)
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