July 7th, 2026 MANHATTAN, New York —
Svitanok NYC, a Ukrainian-American advocacy nonprofit, has called an emergency protest for 7:00 PM tonight at Times Square,The organization framed the rally as a response to Russia's ongoing bombardment of Kyiv, writing that residential neighborhoods, children's playgrounds, and civilian infrastructure were being struck
The rally follows a mass Russian missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv overnight into July 6. Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported at least 26 people killed and dozens injured, according to the Kyiv Independent.
