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Aug 2025
8:43 UTC
Europe Tactical: Demonstrations marking Ukrainian Independence Day slated regionwide on August 23-24; maintain heightened vigilance
Current Situation
- Reports indicate demonstrations marking Ukraine’s Independence Day will be held regionwide on August 23-24. Details are as follows:
- In Ghent, Belgium, activists associated with a pro-Ukrainian group “Belgian Committee of the European Solidarity Network Ukraine” will hold a rally at Stadshal, located at Poeljemarkt, from 11:00 (local time) on August 24.
Source: Solidarity-Ukraine-Belgium
- In Ghent, Belgium, activists associated with a pro-Ukrainian group “Belgian Committee of the European Solidarity Network Ukraine” will hold a rally at Stadshal, located at Poeljemarkt, from 11:00 (local time) on August 24.
Source: Solidarity-Ukraine-Belgium
- In Berlin, Germany, activists associated with “vitsche berlin,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, are slated to hold a march starting from Breitscheidplatz to Brandenburg Gate from 16:00 to 18:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Berlin, Germany, activists associated with “vitsche berlin,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, are slated to hold a march starting from Breitscheidplatz to Brandenburg Gate from 16:00 to 18:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Hamburg, Germany, activists associated with “Vilni de Ukraine”, a Ukrainian community group, will hold a rally at Gansemarkt from 14:00 to 16:00 on August 23.
Source: Instagram
- In Hamburg, Germany, activists associated with “Vilni de Ukraine”, a Ukrainian community group, will hold a rally at Gansemarkt from 14:00 to 16:00 on August 23.
Source: Instagram
- In Munich, Germany, a demonstration organized by supporters of Ukraine in Bavaria will take place at Marienplatz at 17:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Munich, Germany, a demonstration organized by supporters of Ukraine in Bavaria will take place at Marienplatz at 17:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Stuttgart, Germany, a Ukrainian solidarity group will hold a protest at Rothebuhlplatz at 13:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Stuttgart, Germany, a Ukrainian solidarity group will hold a protest at Rothebuhlplatz at 13:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, “LUkraine asbl,” a pro-Ukrainian non-profit organization, will hold a vehicle convoy along Boulevard Konrad Adenauer at 14:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, “LUkraine asbl,” a pro-Ukrainian non-profit organization, will hold a vehicle convoy along Boulevard Konrad Adenauer at 14:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Zurich, Switzerland, activists associated with “Helvetia For Ukraine,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, will protest at Platzspitz from 15:00 to 17:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Zurich, Switzerland, activists associated with “Helvetia For Ukraine,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, will protest at Platzspitz from 15:00 to 17:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
Assessments & Forecast
- Based on precedent, coupled with local and social media estimates, the slated demonstrations are anticipated to attract turnouts ranging in the low hundreds to the mid-thousands, with the protest in Berlin likely to see the largest turnout. Associated demonstrations are also likely to occur in other major cities regionwide – especially in countries with large Ukrainian diasporas, such as the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, and the UK.
- While the protests have been organized as peaceful solidarity events, they still carry a latent risk for unrest. This is due to the potential for counterprotests by anti-immigrant and/or pro-Russia groups, which could result in isolated scuffles between opposing groups, as well as police.
- As such, a bolstered security presence is likely to be deployed near the aforementioned protest locations in cities regionwide to monitor the proceedings as a precautionary measure. In case of escalating unrest, authorities are liable to use forcible crowd control measures, including conducting arrests.
- Disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic should also be anticipated near protest locations during their slated timings.
Reccomendations
- Those operating or residing in Europe on August 23-24 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance near the aforementioned locations due to the latent potential for unrest at the protests.
- Allot for associated travel-related disruptions in the vicinity of the slated protest locations.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Low
AFFECTED AREA
Europe
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Credible
Current Situation
- Reports indicate demonstrations marking Ukraine’s Independence Day will be held regionwide on August 23-24. Details are as follows:
- In Ghent, Belgium, activists associated with a pro-Ukrainian group “Belgian Committee of the European Solidarity Network Ukraine” will hold a rally at Stadshal, located at Poeljemarkt, from 11:00 (local time) on August 24.
Source: Solidarity-Ukraine-Belgium
- In Ghent, Belgium, activists associated with a pro-Ukrainian group “Belgian Committee of the European Solidarity Network Ukraine” will hold a rally at Stadshal, located at Poeljemarkt, from 11:00 (local time) on August 24.
Source: Solidarity-Ukraine-Belgium
- In Berlin, Germany, activists associated with “vitsche berlin,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, are slated to hold a march starting from Breitscheidplatz to Brandenburg Gate from 16:00 to 18:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Berlin, Germany, activists associated with “vitsche berlin,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, are slated to hold a march starting from Breitscheidplatz to Brandenburg Gate from 16:00 to 18:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Hamburg, Germany, activists associated with “Vilni de Ukraine”, a Ukrainian community group, will hold a rally at Gansemarkt from 14:00 to 16:00 on August 23.
Source: Instagram
- In Hamburg, Germany, activists associated with “Vilni de Ukraine”, a Ukrainian community group, will hold a rally at Gansemarkt from 14:00 to 16:00 on August 23.
Source: Instagram
- In Munich, Germany, a demonstration organized by supporters of Ukraine in Bavaria will take place at Marienplatz at 17:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Munich, Germany, a demonstration organized by supporters of Ukraine in Bavaria will take place at Marienplatz at 17:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Stuttgart, Germany, a Ukrainian solidarity group will hold a protest at Rothebuhlplatz at 13:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Stuttgart, Germany, a Ukrainian solidarity group will hold a protest at Rothebuhlplatz at 13:00 on August 24.
Source: X/Twitter
- In Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, “LUkraine asbl,” a pro-Ukrainian non-profit organization, will hold a vehicle convoy along Boulevard Konrad Adenauer at 14:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, “LUkraine asbl,” a pro-Ukrainian non-profit organization, will hold a vehicle convoy along Boulevard Konrad Adenauer at 14:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Zurich, Switzerland, activists associated with “Helvetia For Ukraine,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, will protest at Platzspitz from 15:00 to 17:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
- In Zurich, Switzerland, activists associated with “Helvetia For Ukraine,” a pro-Ukrainian advocacy group, will protest at Platzspitz from 15:00 to 17:00 on August 23.
Source: Facebook
Assessments & Forecast
- Based on precedent, coupled with local and social media estimates, the slated demonstrations are anticipated to attract turnouts ranging in the low hundreds to the mid-thousands, with the protest in Berlin likely to see the largest turnout. Associated demonstrations are also likely to occur in other major cities regionwide – especially in countries with large Ukrainian diasporas, such as the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, and the UK.
- While the protests have been organized as peaceful solidarity events, they still carry a latent risk for unrest. This is due to the potential for counterprotests by anti-immigrant and/or pro-Russia groups, which could result in isolated scuffles between opposing groups, as well as police.
- As such, a bolstered security presence is likely to be deployed near the aforementioned protest locations in cities regionwide to monitor the proceedings as a precautionary measure. In case of escalating unrest, authorities are liable to use forcible crowd control measures, including conducting arrests.
- Disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic should also be anticipated near protest locations during their slated timings.
Reccomendations
- Those operating or residing in Europe on August 23-24 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance near the aforementioned locations due to the latent potential for unrest at the protests.
- Allot for associated travel-related disruptions in the vicinity of the slated protest locations.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Low
AFFECTED AREA
Europe
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Credible
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