A man wrapped in a scarf attends a rally on the Volunteer Day honoring fighters, who joined the Ukrainian armed forces during Russia's war against Ukraine, on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv, on March 14, 2020.

Thousands of civilians, war veterans, and their families gathered to celebrate Ukrainian Volunteer Day on March 14 with a March of Patriots through the capital Kyiv.

At first the participants gathered on Mykhailivska Square in the capital’s center to honor volunteer fighters, who have stood with the Ukrainian armed forces during Russia’s war against Ukraine, which was started in 2014 with the seizure of Crimea and the invasion of the eastern Donbas region.