Ukraine’s President and prime minister were among those who attended the rally that had as its slogan “I am Volnovakha,” in memory of the 13 passengers who died near the city of Volnovakha after their bus was hit by artillery shelling on January 13.
“We will remember every Ukrainian hero who gave (life) for the sake of independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” said Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. “We will not give up a single meter of our land.”
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CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Dana Ford contributed to this report.
