Over 60 world-famous locations to turn off lights to raise funds for generators for Ukrainian hospitals

This is reported by the UNITED24 fundraising platform.

On December 21, the world's most popular locations will turn off their lights in solidarity with Ukraine. More than 60 monuments, buildings and Christmas trees will turn off their holiday illuminations today.

In particular, the Roman Colosseum and the Sydney Opera House, the European Parliament building in Brussels and the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, the Paris and Porto city halls, the main Christmas trees in New York near Rockefeller Center and London in Trafalgar Square, as well as in Prague, Riga, Sofia, Wroclaw, Turku, Vilnius, as well as the famous TV tower of Toronto will go dark for an hour.

In this way, the world community is calling to join in fundraising for generators for Ukrainian hospitals.

The Council of Europe also supported the action. 

“As a result of Russia’s aggression, millions of Ukrainians are living right now with no electricity, heating or water. At 20h today, the darkest day of the year, the Council of Europe Palais goes dark in solidarity with you,” the message says. 

For reference. #hourforukraine - a flash mob announced as a sign of support for Ukraine, which is suffering from blackouts due to Russian strikes.

On Wednesday, December 21, many countries will hold an action in support of Ukraine. At 8pm local time, everyone who stands with Ukraine in this terrible Russian war will turn off the festive Christmas illumination for a while.

December 21 is the shortest day with the longest night.

At the same time, UNITED24 is raising money for generators for Ukrainian hospitals, and volunteers from all over the world can join - #LightUpUkraine.

• Also, on December 21, Vilnius, Kaunas, Vilkaviškis and other municipalities of Lithuania will take part in the Hour for Ukraine action, during which they will turn off the festive lighting in show of solidarity.

• Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for turning off the festive lights at 8 pm local time as a sign of support for Ukraine.