A man holds a torch at a rally to mark the 111th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera in Kyiv on Jan. 1, 2020.

Over a thousand people in Kyiv and other cities throughout Ukraine gathered for an annual torch-lit march to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera on Jan. 1.

In Kyiv, the participants gathered at Taras Shevchenko Park, lit torches and marched in a column through the city center to Independence Square. This year, the march was organized by the nationalist Svoboda party. It was carried out peacefully without incident.